HSE annual workplace stats: Rise in construction deaths while 1.8m cite work-related ill health
November 23, 2023
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
October 23, 2021
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
November 23, 2017
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”
July 13, 2017
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
May 9, 2017
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
April 18, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 10, 2017
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%
January 9, 2017
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
November 16, 2016
25 years after his first article appeared in SHP, occupational physician Dr Chris Ide looks at how health has changed Read More