HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain The statistics reveal that 1.7 million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2023/24, with an estimated 33.7 million working days lost as a result.  There were 2,257 mesothelioma deaths in 2022, with a similar number of lung cancer deaths linked to past exposures to asbestos. The release provides detailed commentary on these figures and is supported by: our press release: HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2023 to 2024 HSE's statistics webpages, which have a range of information on different types of work-related ill-health and different industry sectors
In our latest blog, we hear about the devastating impact when asbestos is disturbed or damaged Susanne Kennedy, Programme Manager for HSE, shares a heartfelt story about her Uncle Robert, whose life was tragically affected by asbestos exposure having worked in the heating industry for over 40 years. Read the blog: A personal story of asbestos exposure Asbestos and You Asbestos still remains in millions of homes and buildings today. HSE's Asbestos and You campaign highlights the risk of asbestos to tradespeople and our quick guide for trades provides examples of what to look out for.   Asbestos â Your Duty Through HSE's 'Asbestos â Your Duty' campaign, we have created a range of resources to help those with a legal responsibility to manage asbestos effectively. If you are unsure if you are a dutyholder you can answer a few simple questions to check if you have a legal duty to manage asbestos. The campaign provides dutyholders with a range of resources. You can: download our one page duty to manage asbestos resource to get you started  view examples of where asbestos can hide  watch our video the duty to manage asbestos in buildings which explains the basic steps you should take  | 