HSE Work-related Fatal Injuries 2024/25

Construction worker lying on the floor with an injured arm in a building site environment.

Accident of a male worker at the construction site. An injured man on the floor.

Worker on a ladder following steps and ladders trainingIn the Health and Safety Executive’s latest annual summary for April 2024–March 2025, 124 workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain — a fall of 14 from the previous year. These official figures, published by HSE, also reported 35 workers were killed after falling from height, a fall of 15 in the previous year. Working at height is the main cause of work-related fatal injury in almost every year since at least 2001/02. Also, work-related incidents in the same period and show that construction and the agriculture/forestry/fishing sectors continue to account for a large share of worker fatalities.

The ongoing occurrence of work-related accidents highlights the need for businesses to prioritise health and safety at every level. Milne Safety’s health and safety consultancy services support organisations across the East of England and throughout the UK in establishing and maintaining effective procedures to create safer working environments, inline with the HSE.

Employers also have a legal and moral responsibility to ensure their staff are properly trained and competent, with the right knowledge and skills to carry out tasks safely. Training is a key part of this process—particularly when it comes to using equipment and machinery such as forklifts or working at height.

Milne Safety offers a wide range of in-person and online safety training courses designed to provide a thorough learning experience that employees can directly apply in the workplace, helping to protect both individuals and the wider organisation.

 

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