The Health and Safety Executive released statistics last week that highlighted a worrying growth in the number of people killed at work.
In the 12 months ending March 2011, 171 people were killed at work in the UK. That is an average of more than 3 people per week. The figure for the previous year was 147.
The 171 workplace fatalities spanned a number of industries:
- 34 in agriculture
- 27 in manufacturing
- 50 in construction
- 3 in gas and electricity supply
- 10 in water supply, sewerage, waste and recycling
- 47 in the broadly name ‘services.’
An injury at work does not need to be fatal to be serious, though. If you have had an accident at work, you may be entitled to make a claim. At Moneybright, we can help with workplace claims, however serious the injuries. Get in touch today to find out more.