Work related ill health statistics
Estimated cases of work-related ill health in the sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45) averaged 2009/10 to 2011/12p from THOR
| 3 year (2009-2011) average cases | Rate/100,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal (All) (incl. back/upper limb) |
69 | 13 |
| Contact dermatitis | 40 | 9 |
| Occupational asthma | 18 | 4 |
The table shows
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
total estimated number of cases reported by rheumatologists by occupational physicians and estimated rates per 100 000 MVR workers per year (Source THORM07)
Contact dermatitis
total estimated number of cases reported by dermatologists and by occupational physicians and estimated rates per 100 000 workers per year, for motor mechanics and auto-engineers (Source THORS05)
Occupational asthma
estimated number of cases reported by chest physicians and by occupational physicians and estimated rates per 100 000 MVR workers per year (Source THORRR05)
Vehicle spray painter is a common occupation in MVR, although not exclusive to this industry. In 2011/12, the estimated rate of occupational asthma was 89 per 100 000 vehicle spray painters.
Occupational asthma
Estimated number of cases reported by chest physicians to SWORD and estimated rates per 100,000 workers per year, by occupation averaged 2009-2011 (Source: Table THORR04 (.xlsx) [48])
| SOC2000 >Major group |
SOC2000 Unit group |
Chest physicians (SWORD) (p) Annual average estimated cases (b) 2009-2011 |
Estimated rate per 100,000 workers per year (c) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle spray painters (a) | 5234 | 16 | 89 | |
| Total - all occupations | 182 | 1 |
Isocyanates were responsible for around 15% of all cases of occupational asthma (THORR06 (.xlsx) [49])