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23rd November 2022

Health and safety statistics for the year 2021/22

HSE has published health and safety statistics for the UK for the year 2021/22. https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=refferal&utm_campaign=annual-stats-22&utm_term=annual-stats&utm_content=news-page Key points are:

8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 123,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been from exposure to coronavirus at work 2,544 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2020) 123 workers killed in work-related accidents 565,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey 61,713 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR 8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury £18.8 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2019/20)
17th November 2022

EA performance report for year of 2021

The Environment Agency have published their annual report “Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021”. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulating-for-people-the-environment-and-growth-2021/regulating-for-people-the-environment-and-growth-2021.  Highlights are:

Most of the regulated industrial sites continue to be well run. 97% of sites with permits are in the top three compliance bands. Water abstraction potential has been reduced by 1.7 trillion litres. Climate change emissions trading and energy efficiency schemes collectively delivered a 9 million tonne reduction of CO2 compared to 2020
12th October 2022

New advice service for agriculture

A joint venture between Natural England, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Environment Agency is now providing farmers, growers and land managers with Catchment Sensitive Farming advice. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/air-and-water-quality-advice-now-available-to-all-farmers-in-england