Industry News » More HSE Statistics for the Year 2006/2007

09-11-2007

The HSE has just published its latest statistics for the year 2006/07.

• 2.2 million people were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work

• 241 workers were killed at work (11% increase on the previous year)

• 141,350 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR (a legal requirement)

• 274,000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey (i.e. 132,650 other injuries occurred that should have been reported but weren’t)

• 13,363 enforcement notices were issued by all enforcing authorities in 2005/06 (2006/07 statistics are not yet available)

• 1141 offences were prosecuted by HSE (an increase of 8% from the previous year)

• The number of convictions increased to 848

• The average penalty per conviction was £15,370

• 257 offences were prosecuted by local authorities (2005/06 as 2006/07 statistics are not yet available)

• 247 of these resulted in convictions (the highest conviction rate for 10 years)

• The average penalty per conviction was £9,674 (two-thirds higher than previous year)