by BFFF
Jan 11th, 2022
3 mins
BFFF

HSE recently published statistics that cover work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in the 2020/21 period.

Key figures for Great Britain (2020/21)

  • 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which
    • 822,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
    • 470,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder
    • 93,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been from exposure to coronavirus at work
  • 2,369 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2019)
  • 142 workers killed at work
  • 441,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
  • 51,211 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR

HSE have published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain, including the following key annual figures (2020/21):

  • 1.7 million working people suffering from work-related ill health
  • 93,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been due to coronavirus exposure at work
  • 645,000 workers suffering from a work-related illness caused or made worse by the effect of the pandemic
  • 2,369 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2019)
  • 142 workers killed at work
  • 441,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey
  • 51,211 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR

The release provides detailed commentary on these figures and is supported by:

  • The Statistics webpages, with a range of information e.g. on different types of work-related ill-health and different industry sectors
  • a comprehensive set of tables, designed to make the data accessible to users
  • our annual infographic-style summary booklet

 

BFFF are still collecting your accident stats data for 2020.

Please email carlabrown@bfff.co.uk for access to upload your data

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