how many construction workers die in the uk?
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Construction is the third most dangerous industry in the United Kingdom, according to the UK's Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) 2018/2019 figures. Responsible for workplace health and safety, the government agency's figures showed that in 2019 30 construction workers died at work.
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However, the Government of India's estimates on its official Invest India website puts the total number of workers in the construction sector at 5.1 crore. Labour unions place the number even higher. “There are 6 crore construction workers in total in the country. Only 3.5 crore are registered with welfare boards.
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According to the UK Green Building Council around 400 million tonnes of materials are used by the UK construction industry each year, and approximately 100 million tonnes becomes waste.
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It has been reported that over 1,400 9/11 rescue workers who responded to the scene in the days and months after the attacks have since died. At least 11 pregnancies were lost as a result of 9/11.
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Officially the project had 96 construction-related deaths. This resulted from falling rocks or accidents involving heavy equipment. But it is thought the actual death toll was way in excess of 100.
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However, the rate of decline of infant mortality has slowed in recent years. In England, the infant mortality rate fluctuated around 3.9 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2013 and 2018. Northern Ireland had the highest infant mortality rate of the UK countries in 2018, at 4.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
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With a UK population of around 58.2 million the risk of being struck by lightning (indoors and outdoors combined) is one person in 1.2 million and the risk of being struck and killed by lightning is one person in 19 million.
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Report highlights. The 64 on-duty firefighter deaths in 2018 represents the eighth time in the last 10 years that the total has been below 70. There were 25 deaths at fires in 2018, with the largest share in structure fires (13), followed by wildland (10), a vehicle fire and a gas main explosion.
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Top Four Construction Hazards. The top four causes of construction fatalities are: Falls, Struck-By, Caught-In/Between and Electrocutions. Wear and use personal fall arrest equipment.
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In 2014-2016, there were 2.2 million construction workers in the UK. Around 215,000 were from non-UK countries, 10% of the total. In all other sectors excluding construction, 10% of workers were non-UK nationals.
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In light of their reduced driver visibility, given that construction vehicles are often built with high axles to deal with heavy loads and poor ground conditions on site, Mr Rees believes a figure of 60 construction-related road deaths per year is conservative.
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Construction industry fatalities rose 6% from 2015 to 2016, according to the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released yesterday. The construction industry again had the highest number of fatalities in all industries with 991 worker deaths.
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However there has been an alarming upturn in recent years. Since 2003, at least 22 firefighters have died while on duty, significantly more than in the previous period. At least 44 firefighters have died in fires since 1978.
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There's only a 1 in 10,000 chance of dying on an airplane and only 5-6 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational boats. In comparison, 18 people in 100,000 die from road accidents per year globally.
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The Construction Industry Council says there are about 320,000 registered construction workers but only about 70,000 are active. It has estimated that the city needs 10,000 additional workers in the coming four years.
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Construction output in the UK is more than £110 billion per annum and contributes 7% of GDP (ref. Government Construction Strategy). Approximately a quarter of construction output is public sector and three-quarters is private sector.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Grave failings by the London Fire Brigade during the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 71 people in 2017, meant that some lives that could have been saved were lost, a public inquiry has found.