§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Paymaster General how many persons have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured as a result of an accident at work in 1983 and 1984 and the latest available date in 1985.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table gives the number of deaths and major injuries to employees and self-employed people arising out of or in connection with work and reported to authorities responsible for enforcing the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1984. Figures for 1984 are provisional. No figures are yet available for 1985.
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Year Employees Self-employed Deaths Major injuries* Deaths Major injuries* 1983 443 12,447 64 114 1984 432 12,246 61 145 * Major injuries are as defined in the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1980.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Paymaster General how many employees are covered by the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe latest estimate is 20,826,000 as at 30 June 1985.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Paymaster General how many health and safety inspectors there are per 10,000 people covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere is approximately one inspector for every 10,000 people employed in premises subject to inspection by the Health and Safety Executive. Comparable information about inspectors employed by local authorities to enforce the Act is not available.