HSE: work deaths and injuries down in 07/08
New statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive today reveal a reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or made ill by work during 2007/08.
Reported major injuries at work fell by around 9% since the start of the decade and this trend continues. Work-related ill-health has also fallen across the period, although the rate of improvement
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