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HSE annual workplace stats: Rise in construction deaths while 1.8m cite work-related ill health

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23 as construction sector reports rise in fatalities. Read More

ORR annual rail safety statistics released

Annual statistics, including accidents to passengers, workforce, and members of the public have been released. Read More

An in-depth review: HSE statistics for 2016/17

The Safety Conversation Podcast: Listen now! The Safety Conversation with SHP (previously the Safety and Health Podcast) aims to bring Read More

2016/17 workplace fatality figures show deaths are down – but it’s “no cause for celebration”

The HSE’s latest provisional workplace fatality figures show that 137 people died at work in 2016/17, the second lowest year Read More

Two thirds of UK have had mental health problems, says survey

A survey published on Monday 8th May has revealed that two thirds of UK adults have experienced a mental health Read More

Sectors lose 4.4m days due to illness and injuries, statistics show

The construction and education sectors are losing out on 4.4 million working days due to workplace injury and illness, acording to statitics from the Health and Safety Executive. Read More

Rule #14: statistics don’t stir us, people do

Heads, hearts and hands – why you prefer Netflix to numbers. Andrew Sharman explains how stories of people are more Read More

New Rules of Safety: statistics don’t stir us, people do

Heads, hearts and hands – why you prefer Netflix to numbers. Andrew Sharman explains how stories of people are more Read More

Irish workplace fatal accidents down by 20%

New figures show that there were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016 in Ireland, representing a 21% reduction of Read More

Creating a culture of better health in construction

25 years after his first article appeared in SHP, occupational physician Dr Chris Ide looks at how health has changed Read More



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