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Issued: 3 July 2025

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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 14 lower than the previous year (138). 

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).

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.


Celebrating women in engineering

HSE is proud to support and promote the role of our women engineers.

Last month saw the 12th international Women in Engineering Day. Women engineers are still hugely under-represented, with 2024 figures indicating that in the UK only 16% of engineers are women.

This year's theme is 'Together we engineer', and we've featured 6 of our colleagues from across HSE who talk about their work as women engineers:

Read about HSE’s women engineers and their work.


HSE journal publications

A selection of the latest journal publications:

Legionella in hot water heat pump systems

This review focuses on understanding the potential risk posed by the increased use of these systems and their maintenance requirements

The article is part of a journal special issue: Legionella pneumophila: a microorganism with a thousand faces

Review of volatile organic compound emissions from desktop 3D printers and associated health implications

Understanding the types of chemical emissions from 3D printers and their potential health effects is essential to safely using this technology.

Process safety at anaerobic digestion sites and its workplace impact: a rapid review

This review identifies guidance and standards that support safe anaerobic digestion plant commissioning and operation.

Publications and research

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View a full list of our latest HSE science and research publications.

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