The Importance of Healthand Safety

By the end of the session you will be able to:Explain the correct procedure for reporting

accidents within the workplaceExplain when an accident becomes

reportable under RIDDORExplain why it is important to be report all

accidents and incidents

Working Days Lost in the UK

Fatalities

Accident Categories

Most Dangerous ProfessionWorking at Sea as a Fisherman or in the

Merchant NavyFishing has a fatality rate of approx 100 per

100,000Merchant seamen have a fatality rate of 50

per 100,00

Bomb Disposal

Oil or Gas Rigger 168 workers died in the Piper AlphaAccident which remains the worlds worst ever offshore industrial accident

Even working in a kitchen can bedangerous

Yes that is what remains of a hand

Working with machinery can be very dangerous

There are many unexpected dangers when working as a maintenance engineer

This is an injection injury

A lack of knowledge will kill you more often than not!!

This person was caught trying to steal copper from a transformer substation

He was not the only one either

Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Dermatitis

Cancer of the Scrotum

Asbestos the silent killer

Mesothelioma (Lung Cancer)