18/07/2024
Latest figures released show that 138 workers were killed in work related accidents in 2023-24 in the UK.
The biggest killer was falls from height accounting for 36% of all fatalities.
Worst but expected industry was construction which suffered 51 fatalities.
For every 100,000 who worked in construction 2.43 died, in manufacturing it was 0.64 per 100,000 and agriculture was 7.51, making it by far the most dangerous industry to work in.
