Health and safety statistics for 2018 released & more news from HSE

All the week's latest news and information from HSE

Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Weekly Digest eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This week we have all the news on recent prosecutions, details on the latest annual health and safety statistics, and links to current job opportunities.    Visit HSE's website for daily updates. Health and safety headlines A selection of the latest news from HSE... Director is jailed and Liverpool company fined after worker is killed Cardboard box manufacturer sentenced after worker injured by machinery Waste management company are fined after worker killed Farm partnership receives a six-figure fine after worker suffers fatal head injuries View our full list of news stories Health and safety statistics 2017/18 released This week the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain were released. The statistics included the following key annual figures (2017/18): 1.4 million working people suffering from work-related ill health 2,595 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2016) 144 workers killed at work 555,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey 71,062 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR 30.7 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and workplace injury £15 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2016/17) You can read the full press release here and visit the statistics webpages to see the numbers in further detail.   You can also help to raise awareness within your organisation by buying the health and safety statistics poster Introducing the Discovering Safety programme A large and ambitious scientific endeavour is being jointly delivered by HSE and the University of Manchester.    The programme, funded by the Lloyds Register Foundation, aims to improve health and safety on a global scale by using new insights from data and novel analytical techniques.   Discovering Safety aims to use these insights to make a real difference through education, practical improvement initiatives and commercial tools and services.   If you'd like to find out more about the Discovering Safety programme, get in touch by visiting our website. You can also contact the project team by email or by visiting the programme's Linkedin and Twitter pages. Keep up to date with the latest HSE job and career news There are several exciting current opportunities to join HSE and help protect Britain's workers.   View our full list of vacancies here. Below are a few of the latest opportunities; just follow the links below for more information on each role, or to apply: Diary Secretary to the Chair of HSE (closing date 16 November) Admin Apprentice (closing date 18 November) Control, Instrumentation and Cyber Security specialist (closing date 30 November) Never miss a new vacancy and keep up to date by signing up to our job alerts You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to bobbysellars573.spamhere@blogger.com www.hse.gov.uk

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