
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published the latest statistics on workplace safety, work-related ill-health and enforcement action in Great Britain.
For workplace injuries, the new figures include 2003/04 data on non-fatal injuries notified by employers and others under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), supplemented by injury statistics from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
There were 235 fatal injuries to workers in 2003/04, an increase of 4% on the 2002/03 figure of 227.
The HSE website has further information.