There is no denial that work place injuries have become a mooting point at this stage but here comes another shocker that over 250 people have faced such incidents at work place across the Great Britain in 2010-11. This report is said to have sent warning signals in the society, thereby making it sure that all the necessary steps are being taken in the same regard to address the issue.

The report has claimed that in comparison to 147 deaths during 2009/10, there is an addition of 171 more to the list in last year, which has made one wonder about the relevance of rules in place. There were nearly 257 major injuries in the HSE’s Cleveland area as compared to 282 major injuries in 2009-10. If industries are to be scanned, there are nearly 50 deaths in constriction companies, 34 in agriculture and nine deaths in waste and recycling firms.

With employees’ woes not coming to an end, there is a dire need to pay attention to such concerns. There lies a huge responsibility on the shoulders of the employers also as they must give a safe working environment to their employees to avert such unfortunate accidents.

If Pam Waldron, HSE Head of operations in the North-east, is to be believed, there are glaring concerns at the grassroots which are making things a lot difficult to manage. “These statistics highlight why we need good health and safety in British workplaces. Employers should spend their time tackling the real dangers that workers face rather than worrying about trivial risks or pointless paperwork”, said Pam Waldron.

As the report is making reverberations in the contours of the society, voices are being heard to make the employers hear that they have to take concrete steps in this regard to provide a healthy and safe environment to the working employees.