Health & Safety in the WorkplaceAnnual Statistics 2020/2021
The Health and Safety Executive’s annual report of all and major accidents and injuries at work during the period April 2020 to March 2021, was published in December 2021. These annual statistics provide a clear understanding of the health and safety risks faced by workers in Great Britain and reinforce measures employers and employees need to take to ensure they stay safe at work. That is why we continually work with our customers to ensure they will always be safe in our hands.
1700000
working peoplesuffering from a working-relatedillness
645000
caused or made worse by the pandemic
800000
workers suffering from
work-related stress, depression or anxiety
92500
workers suffering
from
COVID-19
which they believe
may have been from
exposure to coronavirus at work
441000
working people sustain an injury at work
according to the Labour Force Survey
142
Killed at work35
Of those due to falling from height
185
Prosecutions
2929
Notices issued by the
Health and Safety Executive
12000
estimated lung disease deaths
£26900000
in fines resulting from prosecution taken
