London government office region (GOR)

Statistics of occupational ill health, safety and enforcement

• In 2008/09, an estimated 121 000 people in London, who worked in the last year, believed they were suffering from a work-related illness, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS).  The associated prevalence rate of 3100 per 100 000 people (3.1%) was statistically significantly lower than those for England and Great Britain (both 3900 per 100 000 people - 3.9%).
• The incidence rate of reportable non-fatal injury in London was 550 per 100 000 workers (0.55%) in 2007/08 (three-year average), based on results from the LFS.  This was statistically significantly lower than the average of 970 per 100 000 workers (0.97%) for England.
• In 2008/09, the LFS showed that an estimated 2.1 million working days (full-day equivalent) were lost in London due to workplace injury and work-related ill health.
• In 2008/09(p), 20 workers were fatally injured at work, compared with 26 workers in 2007/08. The number of major injuries to employees recorded in London fell from 2 752 in 2007/08 to 2 648 in 2008/09.
• In London, 59 offences were prosecuted by HSE, and 35 offences were prosecuted by local authorities in 2008/09.