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Why NO FALLS WEEK matters

Falls from heights are consistently the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the U.K.

The latest figures from the HSE show that 50 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2023/24.

Falls from height were responsible for 36% of all workplace deaths (this proportion was 25% in 2021/22, rising to 30% in 2022/23).

50

PEOPLE

LOST THEIR LIVES

due to a fall from height
at work in 2023/24 in Great Britain

36%

OF ALL

WORKPLACE DEATHS

were due to falls from height
in 2023/24 in Great Britain

Data sources:

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) – Kind of accident statistic in Great Britain, 2024

HSE (Health and Safety Executive) – Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2024

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