Work Related Injuries in the Construction Industry

WORK RELATED INJURIES THE PHOEM IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Overview Construction accounted for 5% of the employees in Britain and 7% of reported injuries to employees (22% fatalities, 10% major and 6% of over-3-day injuries). Health & Safety Statistics for 2011/2012 90 3.5 80 - 3.0 70 -2.5 를 60 50 2.0 40 1.5 30 1.0 3 20 10 -0.5 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Employed Self Employed Worker Rates between in 2011/2012 23 2007 / 2011 19 Compared to 49 of these were Self Employed 59 of these were Self Employed Fatal Injuries to Construction Workers Fatal Injuries to Construction Workers 2011/2012 The number and rate of fatal injury has been fairly static for the past four years, but the average number of fatalities over the last 4 years is 45% lower than that for the previous four. 28% within the Construction Industry Fatal Injuries to all workers The Main Causes of Worker Fatalities Construction Construction All Industries 2011 / 2012 2007/08 - 2011/12 2007/08 - 2011/12 Struck Falls A Collapse by an Object 51% 47% 28% 16% 12% 16% 10% 12% 10% Being hit by a Moving Vehicle Electricity 10% 12% 10% 10% 6% 4% Think Safety First! NUMBER OF FATAL INJURIES rate of injuries per 100,000 workers