Occupational Health Statistics
What is Occupational Health:
Occupational Health = Mental and Physical Health of People at Work
Injury and ill health at work is estimated to cost the UK economy £18.8 billion a year in lost days, payments and healthcare costs
Work Related Illness Statistics
The numbers for work related health are stark:
- 2,544 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2019/20)
- 123 workers killed in work-related accidents (2021/22)
- 565,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey (2021/22)
- 61,713 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR (Reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences regulations (2013) Statutory law) (2021/22)
