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The List of countries by rate of fatal workplace accidents sorts countries by the rate of workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers. Data is provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to estimates, around 2.3 million people die yearly from work-related accidents or diseases every year.
COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week ending 28 February indicates COVID-19 cases are rising in Scotland, but the picture is unclear in the rest of the UK. In England, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was estimated to be 1,333,400, equating to 2.38% of the population, or around 1 in 40 people.
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland: 2020–2023 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide death toll of 6.9 million people. 200,000+ [9] 1557 influenza pandemic: 1557–1561: From 1557 to 1559 the population contracted by 2%. 150,000+ Seven ill years: 1695–1699: The last major famine to ...
March 2023 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 14 P) April 2023 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 3 P) ... Statistics; Cookie statement; Mobile view ...
19 February 2023 Blitar fireworks explosion Blitar: Indonesia 4 deaths, 13 injuries [20] House 29 July 2023 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster: Su-ngai Kolok: Thailand 10+ deaths, at least 118 injured [21] Warehouse 26 September 2023 Qaraqosh wedding fire: Qaraqosh: Iraq: 107 deaths, 82 injuries [22] Wedding hall 17 January 2024 Suphanburi ...
In 2023, one fatal house fire occurred every three hours, while one home fire injury occurred every 52 minutes. (NFPA) Home fires in 2023 resulted in 2,890 civilian deaths.
See separate article History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom; Historically fire safety was a function of local authorities rather than the fire service however in 1947 the introduction of the Fire Services Act gave the Fire Brigades their first responsibilities for fire safety.
[1] [2] HASAWA introduced (section 2) a general duty on an employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees, with the intention of giving a legal framework supporting codes of practice not in themselves having legal force but establishing a strong presumption as to what was ...