Figures show the importance of controlling hazards, as European Health and Safety Week gets under way.
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No-one goes to work not expecting to return home that day, yet official figures show that at least 20,000 workers die each year from work-related injuries and illnesses. The National Hazards Campaign believes that these official statistics are wildly inaccurate so the true figure is likely closer to 50,000 worker deaths every year.
Find out how we got to where we are with health and safety regulation