Welsh Workplace Injury Statistics 2005/2006

A total of 2.2 million work days were lost in Wales in the last year (2005/2006) due to illness or injury which averages 2 full days lost for every worker.

During the same 12 month period, 102,00 people in Wales suffered illness or injury at work or believed injuries were made worse by work, i.e. 4.6% percent of the workforce.

13 people sustained fatal injuries in a workplace, 5 of the deaths being members of the public.

There were 1647 major injuries and 6323 less severe but resulting in more than 3 lost workdays.

Total reported injuries for each local authorty area, rate per 100 000 employees, annual average 2003/04-2005/06:

Caerphilly 1003.0
Blaenau Gwent 951.5
Neath & Port Tabot 949.8
Anglesey 925.1
Rhondda Cynon Taff 917.5
Flintshire 899.7
Wrexham 845.6
Monmouthshire 830.7
Newport 806.2
Vale Glamorgan 792.3
Bridgend 789.2
Merthry Tydfil 774.9
Carmarthenshire 732.7
Denbigshire 720.7
Powys 698.8
Swansea 696.7
Pembrokeshire 678.0
Gwynedd 661.6
Torfaen 627.2
Aberconwy & Colwyn 539.6
Cardiganshire 517.2
Cardiff 512.6

During the year the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) initiated 34 prosecutions in Wales, 22 led to conviction. The average fine on conviction was £9,907 compared to £5,772 to previous year when there were 23 prosecutions which all led to conviction.

Source: HSE

 

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