7 July 2004 - HSC Publish Accident Statistics for Retail Industry
A
publication, by the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) which provides
statistics and trends of fatalities and injuries within the retail industry
is now available - Key Statistics: Workplace Fatalities and Injuries -
Retail Industry.
Within the publication of the trends in statistics within the retail
industry are the figures for 1996/7 to 2002/3, which give the injuries
incurred for the United Kingdom (UK), with the fatal injuries being recorded
within the period 1993/4 to 2002/3. The 2002/3 figures given are only
provisional.
Every workplace injury within the retail injury is included within the report, for example:
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Shopworkers
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The retail sale of food, drink and tobacco
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Pharmaceutical
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Retail clothing outlets
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Book sellers
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Shoe retailers
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Household items
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Equipment for D.I.Y
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Sale of motor vehicles and parts
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All goods within department stores
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All goods by mail order
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Sales of goods within market stalls
Summary of the key statistics in the HSC's' publication:
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In the 10-year period to 2002/03, employers reported 18 fatalities to retail employees
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The commonest kinds of accident were due to being struck by a moving vehicle and falls from height
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During the same period, there were 22 reported fatalities to members of the public on retail premises
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The most common kinds of accidents were falls from height (seven), slipping and tripping on the same level (five), and being struck by a moving or falling object (five)
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With regard to non-fatal injuries, in 2002/03 employers reported 2299 major injuries and 10,559 over-3-day injuries to employees in retail premises.
The report - Key Statistics: Workplace Fatalities and Injuries - Retail Industry can be found here.
Article by Alexandra Johnston
