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HSE Workplace Fatalities 2021/22

Falls from height responsible for 29% of all UK workplace fatalities in 2021/22.

12 August 2022

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HSE Workplace Fatalities 2021/22

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report "Workplace fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2022" has highlighted the dangers of activity related to work at height. It shows that falls from height is the biggest cause of workplace fatalities while being struck by moving, including flying/falling, objects came in third.

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