HC Deb 24 February 1988 vol 128 cc224-6W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were(a) the total numbers of fatal accidents and (b) the total numbers of major accidents in the quarrying industry in each year since 1978;

(2) what was the incidence rate per 100,000 employees for fatal and major accidents combined in the quarrying industry in each year since 1978.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is as follows:

Year Quarry accidents Combined incidence
Fatal Major injuries Rate (Fatal and major) per 100,000 employees
19781 15 67 170
19791 12 90 210
19801 17 64 175
19812 14 105 315
19822 18 106 326
19832 5 88 231
19842 15 115 404
19852 13 94 330
1986–873 11 168 488
1 Fatal and major injuries reported under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954.
2 Fatal and major injuries reported under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1981, which widened the definition of major injury.
3 Fatal and major injuries reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985, which further widened the definition of major injury. The figures for the three periods are not directly comparable.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of prosecutions brought by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate in each year since 1978 for breaches of relevant health and safety legislation in the quarrying industry.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is as follows:

Number of prosecutions: Informations laid
Year Number
1978 2
1979 2
1980 2
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984–85 0
1985–86 0
1986–87 0
1987–88 0

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of(a) prohibition notices and (b) improvement notices brought in each year since 1978 by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate in respect of the quarrying industry.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is as follows:

Year Prohibition Notices Improvement Notices
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4 2
1981 3
1982 3

Year Prohibition Notices Improvement Notices
1983 4 1
1984 2
1985 2 2
1986 3
1987 10 1