Health and safety at work - Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020 - HSE
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Health and safety at work Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Key facts
1.6 million 0.8 million 0.5 million 10.6 billion
Work-related ill health cases Work-related stress, depression Work-related musculoskeletal Annual costs of new cases
(new or long-standing) in or anxiety cases (new or long- disorder cases (new or long- of work-related ill health in
2019/20 standing) in 2019/20 standing) in 2019/20 2018/19, excluding long-
latency illness such as cancer
Source: Estimates based on Source: Estimates based on Source: Estimates based on
self-reports from the Labour self-reports from the Labour self-reports from the Labour Source: Estimates based on
Force Survey, people who Force Survey, people who Force Survey, people who HSE Costs to Britain Model
worked in the last 12 months worked in the last 12 months worked in the last 12 months
0.7 million 65,427 111 5.6 billion
Workers sustaining a non-fatal Non-fatal injuries to Fatal injuries to workers in Annual costs of workplace
injury in 2019/20 employees reported by 2019/20 injury in 2018/19
employers in 2019/20
Source: Estimates based on Source: RIDDOR Source: Estimates based on
self-reports from the Labour Source: RIDDOR HSE Costs to Britain Model
Force Survey
38.8 million 12,000 2,446 16.2 billion
Working days lost due to Lung disease deaths each Mesothelioma deaths in 2018 Annual costs of work-related
work-related ill health and year estimated to be linked to with a similar number of lung injury and new cases of ill
non-fatal workplace injuries in past exposures at work cancer deaths linked to past health in 2018/19, excluding
2019/20 exposures to asbestos long-latency illness such as
Source: Counts from
cancer
Source: Estimates based on mesothelioma and other death Source: Mesothelioma death
self-reports from the Labour certificates and estimates from certificates Source: Estimates based on
Force Survey epidemiological information HSE Costs to Britain Model
page 2 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Work-related ill health
1.6 million New and long-standing cases
of work-related ill health by
type, 2019/20
Working days lost by type of
ill health, 2019/20
The rate of self-reported
work-related ill health has
been broadly flat in recent
Workers suffering from work-
years, although 2019/20 is
related ill health (new or long-
19% 18% above recent rates.
standing) in 2019/20 Other type Other type
of illness of illness Similarly, working days
638,000
lost per worker due to self-
reported work-related illness
has been broadly flat in recent
Workers suffering from a new years, although 2019/20 is
case of work-related ill health above recent rates.
in 2019/20 51% 55%
Stress, Stress, Estimates of ill health based
32.5 million
30% depression 27% depression
Musculoskeletal or anxiety Musculoskeletal or anxiety on Labour Force Survey
disorders disorders (LFS) self-reports and deaths
based on counts from death
Working days lost due to Work-related ill health per 100,000 workers: new and long-standing certificates and estimates
work-related ill health in from epidemiological
2019/20 6000 information.
To find out the story behind
13,000
5000
the key figures, visit https://
4000 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
causdis/
Deaths each year estimated 3000
to be linked to past exposure 2000
at work, primarily to
chemicals or dust 1000
0
2001/02 2019/20
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
No ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed line
page 3 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Work-related stress, depression or anxiety
828,000 Industries with higher than average rates of stress, depression or
anxiety, averaged 2017/18–2019/20
The rate of self-reported
work-related stress,
depression or anxiety has
Workers suffering from work-
Electricity, gas, steam and increased in recent years.
related stress, depression or air conditioning supply*
3,020
anxiety (new or long-standing) Working days lost per worker
in 2019/20 Public admin/defence 2,960 due to self-reported work-
related stress, depression or
347,000
Human health/social work 2,350 anxiety shows no clear trend.
Workload, lack of support,
Education 2,170
violence, threats or bullying
Workers suffering from a new
and changes at work are
case of work-related stress, All industries 1,570
estimated to be the main
depression or anxiety in
* Based on fewer than 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 causes of work-related stress,
2019/20 30 sample cases Rate per 100,000 workers depression or anxiety based
on 2009/10-2011/12 LFS data.
17.9 million
Stress, depression or anxiety per 100,000 workers:
new and long-standing
Estimates of work-related
stress, depression or anxiety
Working days lost due 3000
based on self-reports from the
to work-related stress,
2500 Labour Force Survey (LFS).
depression or anxiety in
2019/20 2000 To find out the story behind
the key figures, visit https://
1500 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
1000
causdis/
500
0
2001/02 2019/20
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
No ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed line
page 4 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
480,000 Musculoskeletal disorders
by affected area, 2019/20
Industries with higher than average
rates of musculoskeletal disorders,
averaged 2017/18–2019/20
The rate of self-reported
work-related musculoskeletal
disorders showed a generally
Workers suffering from work-
downward trend.
related musculoskeletal 19% 44% Agriculture,
disorders (new or long- Lower limbs Upper limbs forestry 2,030 Similarly, working days
(93,000) or neck and fishing*
standing) in 2019/20 (212,000) lost per worker due to
Construction 2,020 self-reported work-related
152,000
musculoskeletal disorders
Human showed a generally
health and 1,420 downward trend.
social work
Workers suffering from a
Manual handling, awkward or
new case of work-related 1,130
All industries tiring positions and keyboard
musculoskeletal disorder in
37% * Based on work or repetitive action are
2019/20 Back (176,000) fewer than 30 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 estimated to be the main
sample cases Rate per 100,000 workers causes of work-related
8.9 million Musculoskeletal disorders per 100,000 workers:
new and long-standing
musculoskeletal disorders
based on 2009/10-2011/12
LFS data.
Working days lost due to
2500
work-related musculoskeletal
Estimates of work-related
disorders in 2019/20 2000 musculoskeletal disorders
based on self-reports from the
1500 Labour Force Survey (LFS).
1000
To find out the story behind
the key figures, visit https://
500 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
causdis/
0
2001/02 2019/20
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
No ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed line
page 5 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Occupational lung disease
12,000 Lung diseases contributing to estimated current annual deaths
3% Other disease
Occupational lung diseases
account for around 12,000 of
the 13,000 total annual deaths
Lung disease deaths each
20% estimated to be linked to past
year estimated to be linked Mesothelioma 33%
Chronic obstructive exposures at work.
to past exposures at work
pulmonary disease
(COPD) There were 174 new cases of
2,446
occupational asthma seen by
chest physicians in 2019, with
evidence of an increase in the
20%
Mesothelioma deaths in 2018, Asbestos- rate of new cases over recent
with a similar number of lung related lung years.
24%
cancer deaths linked to past cancer
Non-asbestos related lung cancer
exposures to asbestos To find out the story behind
the key figures, visit https://
17,000
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
causdis/respiratory-diseases.
pdf
Estimated rate of new cases of occupational asthma relative to 2019
Estimated new cases of
breathing or lung problems
1.5 rate relative
caused or made worse by to 2019
work each year on average
over the last three years
according to self-reports from 1.0
the Labour Force Survey
0.5
0
2001 2019
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
page 6 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Workplace injury
111 Estimated self-reported
non-fatal injuries, 2019/20
Non-fatal injuries to employees by
most common accident kinds (as
reported by employers), 2019/20
The rate of fatal injury showed
a generally downward trend
but has been broadly flat in
Workers killed at work in
recent years.
2019/20 168,000
Injuries with over 7 days Slips, trips or falls
on same level
29% The rate of self-reported non-
693,000
absence
fatal injury to workers showed
Handling, lifting
or carrying
19% a generally downward trend
but has been broadly flat in
Struck by
Workers sustaining a non- moving object
11% recent years.
fatal injury according to self-
The rate of non-fatal injury
reports from the Labour Force Acts of violence 9%
to employees reported by
Survey in 2019/20 525,000
Injuries with up to Falls from a employers shows a downward
8%
height trend.
65,427
7 days absence
Self-reported estimates of
Estimated self-reported workplace non-fatal injury non-fatal injuries are based on
Employee non-fatal injuries
per 100,000 workers the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
reported by employers under
RIDDOR in 2019/20 To find out the story behind
5000
the key figures, visit http://
6.3 million 4000
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
causinj/index.htm
3000
Estimated working days lost
due to non-fatal workplace 2000
injuries according to self-
reports from the Labour Force 1000
Survey in 2019/20
0
2001/02 2019/20
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
page 7 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Costs to Britain
£16.2 billion Costs to Britain of workplace injury and new cases of work-related
ill health in 2018/19 by:
Total costs include financial
costs and human costs.
Financial costs cover loss of
Annual costs of work-related type of incident cost bearer
output, healthcare costs and
injury and ill health in 2018/19,
other payments made. Human
excluding long-latency illness £3.2 billion
34% Employers costs are the monetary
such as cancer Injury valuation given to pain, grief,
suffering and loss of life.
£10.6 billion To find out the story behind
the key figures, visit https://
Annual costs of new cases
£3.5 £9.6 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
of work-related ill health in 66% billion billion cost.htm
2018/19, excluding long- Ill health Government Individuals
latency illness such as cancer For estimates of the costs of
Costs to Britain of workplace injury and new cases of work-related work-related cancer in Great
£5.6 billion
ill health (£ billion, 2018 prices) Britain visit https://www.hse.
gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1074.
20 htm
Annual costs of workplace 18
injury in 2018/19 16
Estimates based on Labour 14
Force Survey, RIDDOR and 12
HSE Cost Model for 2017/18- 10
2019/20 8
6
4
2
0
2004/05 2018/19
Shaded area represents a 95% confidence interval
No costs estimate is available for 2011/12 represented by a dashed line
page 8 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Industries
Rate of self-reported work-related ill health and non-fatal injury by industry Industries with ill health rates
statistically significantly higher
Work-related ill health Industry section Workplace injury than the rate for all industries
Rate (per 100,000 workers) Rate (per 100,000 workers) were public administration
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (SIC D) and defence, human
Public administration/defence (SIC O) health and social work and
Human health/social work (SIC Q) education.
Education (SIC P) Agriculture, forestry and
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (SIC A) fishing, construction,
Construction (SIC F) accommodation and
Administrative and support service activities (SIC N)
food service activities,
manufacturing and wholesale
Transport/storage (SIC H)
and retail trade (including
Other service activities (SIC S) motor vehicle repair) had
Arts, entertainment and recreation (SIC R) statistically significantly
Water supply; sewerage, Waste management (SIC E) higher injury rates than for
Financial and insurance activities (SIC K) all industries.
Manufacturing (SIC C)
To find out the story behind
Wholesale/retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (SIC G)
the key figures, visit www.
Accommodation/food service activities (SIC I)
hse.gov.uk/statistics/industry
Information and communication (SIC J)
Professional, scientific and technical activities (SIC M)
Real estate activities (SIC L)
Mining and quarrying (SIC B)
3,400 1,770
All industries rate SIC – Standard Industry Classification All industries rate
Compared to all industry rate:
Statistically significant – higher No statistically significant difference Statistically significant – lower
Indicates sample cases too small Source: Labour Force Survey annual
to provide reliable estimate average estimate 2017/18–2019/20
page 9 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
European comparisons
Fatal injuries in large EU economies (Eurostat 2017) The UK consistently has one
of the lowest standardised
Standardised 3.5 rates of fatal injury across
incidence 3.0 the EU, lower than other
rate per 3.0
100,000 large economies and the
employees 2.5 EU average.
2.0 1.7 Non-fatal injuries in the UK
1.5 1.18
were at a similar level to other
1.0 0.81 0.93 large economies in 2013.
0.7
0.52 Rates of work-related ill
0.5
health resulting in sick leave
0 were lower than most other
UK Germany Poland Italy EU-28 Spain France EU countries.
This data relates to when the
UK was a member of the EU.
Self-reported work-related injuries resulting in sick Self-reported work-related health problems resulting
leave (EU Labour Force Survey 2013) in sick leave (EU Labour Force Survey 2013)
To find out the story behind
the key figures, visit www.
3.5 Percentage 9 Percentage
of workers 3.1 of workers hse.gov.uk/statistics/
8 7.7%
3.0 european/
7
2.5
Methodological 6 5.4%
problems mean
2.0 1.8 1.8 5
that Germany
1.4 is excluded 4 3.7% 3.8%
1.5
from this 2.8%
comparison, 3
1.0 0.7 1.9% 1.9%
and as a result, 2
a figure for
0.5 1
EU-28 is also
not available 0
0
Poland UK Spain Italy France Germany EU-28 UK Italy Spain EU-28 Germany France Poland
page 10 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Enforcement
325 Prosecution cases brought by HSE and, in Scotland, COPFS
700
This year has seen a fall in the
number of cases prosecuted,
continuing the trend from the
Cases prosecuted, or referred 600
500 previous year.
to COPFS for prosecution in 400
Scotland, by HSE where a 300 The number of notices issued
conviction was achieved in 200 by HSE showed a decrease
2019/20 100 compared to the previous
0
year, continuing the long-term
7,075
2014/15 2019/20p downward trend in notices
Cases where a verdict Cases resulting in a conviction
has been reached (for at least one offence)
issued.
The level of fine issued in
Notices issued by HSE in
Enforcement notices issued by HSE 2019/20 has decreased
2019/20
compared to the previous
10,000
year. The average fine per
£35.8 million
8,000
conviction is significantly
6,000
lower as well. This was
4,000
£110,000, compared to
In fines resulting from 2,000
£150,000 in 2018/19.
prosecutions taken, or 0
referred to COPFS for 2014/15 2019/20p Find out the story behind
prosecution in Scotland, by Prohibition notices Improvement notices the key figures, visit http://
HSE where a conviction was
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
achieved in 2019/20
Total fines for health and safety offences prosecuted by HSE and, in enforcement.htm
Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) (£million)
100 Total fines
80 (£ million)
60
40
20
0
2014/15 2019/20p
page 11 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Sources
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) Death certificates Eurostat
The LFS is a national survey run by the Some occupational lung diseases, Eurostat (the statistical section of the
Office for National Statistics. Currently including the asbestos-related diseases European Commission) publishes data
around 33,000 households are surveyed mesothelioma and asbestosis, can be on fatal accidents at work. Fatality
each quarter. HSE commissions identified from the recorded cause of death. rates are standardised to take account
annual questions in the LFS to gain of the different industrial structure of
a view of self-reported work-related employment across European Union
Enforcement
illness and workplace injury based on member states and exclude road traffic
individuals’ perceptions. The analysis and Due to the impact of COVID-19, data accidents and accidents on board of any
interpretation of these data are the sole collection for notices issued by local mean of transport in the course of work.
responsibility of HSE. authorities was not possible for this year’s
publication. The enforcing authorities are
European Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS)
HSE, local authorities and, in Scotland,
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases
the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal A large household survey carried out
and Dangerous Occurrences
Service (COPFS). In Scotland, HSE and in the member states of the European
Regulations (RIDDOR)
local authorities investigate potential Union. In 2013 the EU-LFS included an
Requirements under which fatal, over- offences but cannot institute legal ad-hoc module asking about accidents at
seven-day and specified non-fatal injuries proceedings and the COPFS makes the work and work-related health problems in
to workers are reported by employers. final decision on whether to institute legal the previous 12 months.
proceedings and which offences are taken.
Specialist physician and general
practitioner reporting (THOR) HSE Costs to Britain Model
Details of the potential impacts of
Cases of work-related respiratory and Developed to estimate the economic
COVID-19 on headline data for 2019/20
skin disease are reported by specialist costs of injury and new cases of ill health
can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/
physicians within The Health and arising largely from current working
statistics/adhoc-analysis/covid19-
Occupation Research network (THOR). conditions. The economic cost estimate
impact19-20.pdf
includes both financial and human costs.
More information about our data
sources can be found at: www.hse.gov.
uk/statistics/sources.htm
page 12 of 13Health and safety at work
Summary statistics for Great Britain 2020
Definitions
Rate per 100,000 The number of annual National Statistics More information about our data
injuries or cases of ill health per 100,000 sources can be found at www.hse.gov.
The LFS, RIDDOR, deaths from
employees or workers, either overall or for uk/statistics/sources.htm
occupational lung disease, THOR,
a particular industry.
enforcement and Costs to Britain figures HSE’s statistics revisions policy can be
95% confidence Interval The range in this report are National Statistics. seen at www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/
of values which we are 95% confident revisions/index.htm
National Statistics status means that
contains the true value, in the absence of
statistics meet the highest standards Data tables can be found at
bias. This reflects the potential error that
of trustworthiness, quality and public www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/
results from surveying a sample rather
value. They are produced in compliance
than the entire population. For information regarding the quality
with the Code of Practice for Statistics,
guidelines used for statistics within HSE
Statistical significance A difference and awarded National Statistics status
see www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/about/
between two sample estimates is following assessment and compliance
quality-guidelines.htm
described as ‘statistically significant’ if checks by the Office for Statistics
there is a less than 5% chance that it is Regulation (OSR). The last compliance
due to sampling error alone. check of these statistics was in 2013.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) HSE Chief Statistician Simon Clarke
The system used in UK official statistics
Contact simon.clarke@hse.gov.uk
for classifying business by the type of
activity they are engaged in. The current Last updated November 2020
version is SIC 2007. Industry estimates
Next update November 2021
presented here are at SIC Section level.
© Crown copyright 2020 Published by the Health and Safety Executive November 2020
page 13 of 13You can also read
