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ACCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE

INTRODUCTION:
Accidents and illnesses affect people at work on a daily basis. For each registered work
accident, a working day is lost, which results in a loss cost. all employees are at risk of
suffering a work accident, whether it is a trip, a fall, an electric shock, the mishandling of
heavy machinery, etc. Employers can reduce the likelihood of accidents in the workplace,
they should identify the risks and the people who are most prone to it. then list the risks
according to severity and prioritize the most serious. to then introduce the measures so
that the accidents are repeated, safety should be checked regularly and all accidents
reported.

GRAPHICS:

Days cost
27000000 13,4

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In 2016, 27 million working days were lost due to illnesses and accidents generating a cost
of 13.4 billion pounds.

place accident rate

1 scotland 0,9
2 north west 0,5
3 west mindlands 0,6
4 wales 0,6
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5 south west 0,5
6 yorkshire 0,6
7 north east 0,2
8 east mindlands 0,3
9 east 0,6
10 london 0,3
11 south east 0,5

accident rate
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12

This graph shows different European countries and the percentage of accidents they
represent during the year with a higher Scottish percentage with 90% and a lower North
East percentage with 20%.

injuries to employes percent

slips, trips 28%
handling, lifting, carrying 24%
struck by a moving object 10%
other 38%
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40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
slips, trips handling, lifting, struck by a other
carrying moving object

This graph shows the most common causes of work accidents and the percentage
depending on the frequency with which they pass, for example slips occur with a frecuncia
of 28%.

Year 2013 2014

Cost 1,2 0,8

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
2012.8 2013 2013.2 2013.4 2013.6 2013.8 2014 2014.2

The difference in costs that accidents and work-related illnesses mean between 2013 and
2014 is evident.

cases
local authorities 88
HSE 551
procurator fiscal 35
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cases

600

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400

300

200

100

0
local authorities HSE procurator fiscal

In this graph it is evident where the cases of work accidents are taken