Annual health and safety statistics 2024
HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain
£1.28m fine issued as worker killed by lorry
The fine was issued after a lorry crushed a worker whilst reversing into a loading bay at a bakery
Construction firm fined £160,000 after worker killed by telehandler
The fine was issued after a worker was fatally crushed by a telehandler that slid down an embankment
Council fined after man killed by falling tree
A £500,000 fine was issued after a tree fell and killed whilst walking his dog in Cheshire
Construction company fined after worker left paralysed
The worker slipped and fell from the first floor to the ground below, resulting in injuries that left them unable to move and required almost 5 months of hospitalisation
Stress awareness week: employers have to fulfil legal duty
HSE is calling on all employers during stress awareness week 2024 to carry out their legal duty to prevent work-related stress and support good mental health at work
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