According to statistics, two people are killed at work every day in Great Britain. Six thousand people are injured each year and thirty-one million days are lost each year due to accidents and ill health.

The Water industry in the South West has undertaken a study of the cost of accidents and ill health. Utilising both their own accident data and that of another Water Company, their aim was to establish the cost of accidents and ill health to the water industry.

The final results indicated that good health and safety management will.

• Ensure compliance with the law.

• Prevent accidents and ill health.

          Which

• Reduces costs.

The industries representative costs for an:

• accident is- £3,500.00.
• case of ill health is- £8,650.00