Each year in the UK:
- 1.2 million working people suffer from a work-related illness.
- 171 workers are killed at work.
- 115 000 injuries are reported under RIDDOR.
- 200 000 reportable injuries (over 3 day absence) occur.
- 26.4 million working days are lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury.
- Workplace injuries and ill health (excluding cancer) cost society an estimated 14 billion (in 2009/10).
The scale of the problems faced by businesses today can be seen in the sobering numbers above. Failure to comply with health and safety regulations is not only a failure to compete in today's marketplace, it is neglecting the responsabilities that all employers have towards their employees (and vice-versa).
Health and Safety is needed:
- For the wellbeing of ourselves, our families, and others at work,
- Because the law requires it,
- To prevent financial loss,
- And to prevent damage to image and reputation.
The first two reasons should be enough for most businesses to get involved with health and safety, but failing that the financial implications should make every business stop and think.
Many injury and ill-health costs are not covered by insurance. They can include:
- lost time, sick pay, damage or loss of product and raw materials;
- repairs to plant and equipment;
- extra wages, overtime working and temporary labour;
- production delays and investigation time;
- fines and legal costs;
- loss of business reputation, and loss of contracts;
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