Priority Programmes

There are five priority programmes that Inspectors are presently concentrating on, they are;

Slips and Trips

The most common cause of non-fatal major injuries to employees is a slip, trip or fall on the same level - accounting for over a third of all such injuries reported to HSE and local authorities.

Falls From Height

Around 75 people a year are killed and more than 5100 are seriously injured due to falls from height. They are the most common cause of workplace fatalities and the second most common cause of major injuries. The main cause of injuries is falling from ladders.

Workplace Transport

About 70 people a year are killed in workplace transport accidents and there are around 1500 major injuries. Workplace transport is the second biggest cause of fatal accidents.

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Approximately 1.1 million people in Britain suffer from work related musculskeletal disorders, around half mainly effecting the back. An estimated 12.3 million working days per year are lost. sufferers take an estimated 19.4 days off work per year.

Stress

The most recent survey in 2001/02 revealed that in Britain 13.5 million working days are lost each year due to work-related stress.