28th June 2011 - HSE publishes new figures of fatally injured workers in various sectors such as agriculture and construction
- New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased. Although despairingly the number of workers that were killed last year increased across Britain as a whole, actual figures within the agriculture sector decreased.
Comments by Sandy Blair, HSE's Board Member for agriculture remind us that this is still so very sad for those that didn't make it home and how essential it is to maintain the effort.
"The number of workers killed each year in the agricultural industry remains stubbornly consistent.
"We must not lose sight of the fact 34 workers failed to come home safe. This slight decrease is obviously welcome and should give some encouragement to the industry to keep seeking improvement: a step in the right direction but one that will only continue to save lives if the effort is maintained.
"Agriculture is as much a community as it is an industry, which makes these deaths all the more devastating. Across the agricultural community we are seeing an increasing ownership of the health and safety agenda, a genuine attempt to work towards removing the label of being one of the most dangerous ways to earn a living in Britain. There is certainly more to do and we have good reason to believe only continued effort across the industry will improve safety."
For more information please follow the links below to the information on the HSE website.
Agriculture sector
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/hse-fatalstatsag.htm
Construction Sector
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/hse-fatalstatscon.htm
Waste and Recycling Sector
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/hse-fatalstatswaste.htm
Overall
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/hse-fatalstats.htm
