{"id":78512,"date":"2020-07-01T13:02:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=78512"},"modified":"2020-07-01T14:35:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:35:38","slug":"hse-workplace-fatality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/hse-workplace-fatality\/78512\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction largest share of workplace fatalities in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

40 construction workers died in 2019-20, as the fatality rate sits around four times higher than the all industry rate, according to HSE\u2019s<\/a> annual workplace fatality figures<\/h2>\n

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (1 July) released its annual figures for the number of\u00a0work-related fatalities in 2019\/20<\/a>, as well as the number of people known to have died from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, in 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The annual data for work-related fatalities revealed that 111 workers were died at work between April 2019 and March 2020 (a rate of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 workers), the lowest year on record<\/p>\n

40 fatal injuries to construction workers<\/a> were recorded, accounting for the largest share. However, over the last five years the number has fluctuated. The annual average for the past five years is 37. The annual average rate over the last five years in construction is around 4 times as high as the all industry rate.<\/p>\n

A time to reflect<\/h3>\n

Following the release, HSE\u2019s chief executive, Sarah Albon, said: \u201cNo one should be hurt or killed by the work they do. In these extraordinary times, we have seen many workers risking their lives to help others during the coronavirus outbreak<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough these statistics are not a reflection on Covid-19 related loss of life, it is a pertinent time to reflect.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery workplace fatality is a tragedy and while we are encouraged by this improvement, today\u2019s statistics is a reminder that we cannot become complacent as we look to continue to work together to make Great Britain an even safer place to live and work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new figures show the spread of fatal injuries across industrial sectors:<\/h4>\n