HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics
In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain.
HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025.
The total of 124 worker deaths is lower than the previous year (138) but remains broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels.
The most common causes of fatal injuries are falls from height (35), being struck by a moving object (18), and being trapped by something collapsing or overturning (17).
- find out more in our fatal injury statistics press release
- view the fatal injury statistics in full on our website
HSE has also published the annual figures for Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos. 2,218 people died from the disease in 2023.
Asbestos management, training and the law
If you are responsible for maintenance and repair of non-domestic buildings or multi-occupancy domestic premises, you have a legal duty to manage asbestos in a building.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations and guidance are relevant for those who have a legal duty to manage and maintain buildings built before the year 2000.
The regulations are also relevant to those who employ skilled tradespeople who may be at risk of disturbing asbestos during their work.
There is no safe level of asbestos exposure and all work on asbestos-containing materials requires specific training and controls.
HSE is hosting the following training courses:
- Asbestos management in buildings
3 September, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
- Duty to manage asbestos in buildings
Please email us for further details
Asbestos awareness training
Anyone whose work could disturb asbestos, or who supervises the work, should know how to recognise and avoid disturbing asbestos-containing materials.
This type of training provides the information needed to avoid work that may disturb asbestos, it doesn’t allow you to carry out work with asbestos-containing materials.
Next steps:
- find out more about different levels of training
- see more on finding training providers
Working in hot temperatures
Employers must ensure workers are protected during hot weather.
There’s no law for maximum working temperature, or when it’s too hot to work, because every workplace is different.
HSE’s website has a practical step guide on temperature in the workplace.
This includes guidance on:
- what the law says
- managing workplace temperature
- preventing heat stress
- protecting those working outdoors
We also provide a workplace temperature checklist to help you carry out a basic risk assessment.
View the full range of guidance by visiting HSE’s temperature webpages.
Latest enforcement prosecutions
HSE has recently taken enforcement action against companies for failing to protect workers from workplace risks.
The prosecutions highlight HSE’s commitment to enforcing health and safety regulations. Recent cases include:
- construction firm fined £165,000 for repeatedly ignoring fire safety warnings during redevelopment works on an apartment building
- motor vehicle repair company fined £40,000 after worker is crushed by car that fell from a vehicle lift
- builder given suspended sentence after a faulty space heater exploded at a client’s property, causing serious burns to a worker
Visit our news centre for more information on recent enforcement cases.
