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Work injury Accident Rates for Employees from RIDDOR and the Labour Force Survey

The table below shows all reported non fatal injury rates for employees in work activities as classified using the Standard Industrial Classification 2007. (SIC2007)

Click here for an explanation of changes from earlier SIC versions

For a list of the SIC 2007 codes/descriptions please see the PDF document marked indexes at SIC 2007

The Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Please note the following in relation to the data for the work sectors shown:

  • Agriculture (PDF 76kb). Results from the LFS suggest that around half of reportable non-fatal injuries are recorded under RIDDOR, but that the level for agriculture, forestry and fishing is lower than this.
  • Construction (PDF 79kb). Results from the LFS suggest that around half of reportable non-fatal injuries are recorded under RIDDOR, but that the level for construction is lower than this.
  • Human Health and Social Work (PDF 88kb). Results from the LFS suggest that around half of reportable injuries are recorded under RIDDOR, the level for human health and social work is similar to this.
  • Manufacturing (PDF 124kb). Results from the LFS suggest that around half of reportable non-fatal injuries are recorded under RIDDOR, but that the level for manufacturing is higher than this.

Click here for further information about the Labour Force Survey

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SIC Codes

Industry Sector Category (as selected at registration) SIC CODE (2007) Description
Chemical Industry C19 Manufacture of Coke, Refined Petroleum Products and Nuclear Fuel
C20 Manufacture of Chemicals, Chemical Products and Man-Made Fibres
C21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
C22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products
Commercial & Business Services G45 Sale, Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles; Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel
G46 Wholesale Trade and Commission Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles
G47 Retail Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles; Repair of Personal and Household Goods
J58 Publishing activities
J59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
J60 Programming and broadcasting activities
J61 Telecommunications
J62 Computer and Related Activities
J63 Information service activities - data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals
K64 Financial Intermediation, Except Insurance and Pension Funding
K65 Insurance and Pension Funding, Except Compulsory Social Security
K66 Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation
L68 Real Estate Activities: buying, selling and letting, inc: social & sheltered housing and rent collection
M69 Legal and accounting activities
M70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
M71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
M73 Advertising and market research
M74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities
N77 Renting of Machinery and Equipment without Operator and of Personal and Household Goods
N78 Employment activities
N79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
N80 Security and investigation activities
N82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
Construction - Housebuilding & Property Development  F41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
Construction - Engineering  F42 Civil engineering -- roads, motorways, bridges, railways, utility projects, power lines, waterways
Construction - Commercial F43 Specialised construction activities: demolition, site preparation, building completion and finishing
Education & Training Services  P85.1 Pre-primary education
P85.2 Primary education
P85.3 Secondary education
P85.4 Higher education
P85.5 Other education
P85.6 Educational support activities
Electricity  D35 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Hot Water Supply
Emergency Service O84 Police and Fire & Rescue
Engineering Services  C25 Engineering of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment
C28 Engineering of Machinery and Equipment not elsewhere classified
C26 Engineering of Computer, electronic, optical and medical products
C27 Engineering of Electrical Machinery and Apparatus not elsewhere classified
C29 Engineering of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi- Trailers
C30 Engineering of Other Transport Equipment
Facilities Management  F43 Hard FM' and includes plumbing, roofing, electric maintenance of a building/estate
N81 Combined facilities support activities, cleaning and landscaping INC: military bases
O84 Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security
Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing  C10 Manufacture of Food Products
C11 Manufacture of Beverages
C12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products
Forestry  A01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
A02 Forestry and logging
A03 Fishing and aquaculture
Healthcare Services  M75 Veterinary Activities
Q86 Human health activities: ambulance transport of patients, hospitals
Q87 Residential care activities: nursing homes,  residential care activities for learning disabilities, mental health
Q88 Social work activities without accommodation: day facilities for the homeless, counselling, etc
Hotel & Catering  I55 Hotels, Camp Sites and Other Provision of Short-Stay Accommodation
I56 Food and beverage service activities: Restaurants, Bars, Canteens, Catering 
Manufacturing  C13 Textiles
C14 Wearing Apparel; Dressing and Dyeing of Fur
C15 Leather and Leather Products
C16 Wood and Wood Products - Inc: Saw Mills
C17 Pulp, Paper and Paper Products
C18 Publishing, Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media
C23 Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products INC: cement and ready-mixed concrete
C24 Basic Metals
C25 Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment
C28 Machinery and Equipment not elsewhere classified
C26 Computer, electronic, optical and medical products
C27 Electrical Machinery and Apparatus not elsewhere classified
C29 Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi- Trailers
C30 Other Transport Equipment
C31 Furniture; Manufacturing not elsewhere classified
C32 Other manufacturing
C33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Mining & Quarrying  B05 Mining of coal and lignite
B07 Mining of metal ores
B08 Other mining and quarrying
B09 Mining support service activities
National Defence    O84.22 Admin, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces
Oil & Gas Industry  B06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
D35.2 Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
Public Service & Local Government  O84 Public Administration (councils, government offices, etc)  and Compulsory Social Security (prisons, etc)
S94 Activities of membership organisations
S95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods
S96 Other personal service activities: Hairdressers, Drycleaning, Funeral Directors
R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities
R91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
R92 Gambling and betting activities
R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
U99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Research & Development  M72 Scientific research and development
Transport, Storage & Distribution  H49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
H50 Water transport
H51 Air transport
H52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation
H53 Postal and courier activities
Waste Management E37 Sewerage
E38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery - recycling
E39 Remediation activities and other waste management services.
Water Industry  E36 Water collection, treatment and supply

Work Injury Accident Rates for Employees

From RIDDOR (2010-11) and 3 year averaged data from the Labour Force Survey (2009/10-2011/12)

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Work Activity Section/Division / Group RoSPA Industry Sector (as selected at registration) All reported non fatal injuries rate per 100,000 employees Estimated incidence and rates per 100,000 workers of reportable non-fatal injury to worker, by industry, averaged 2009/10 - 2011/12
Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing  (A01-03) 603 *
Agriculture: crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A01 Forestry (and agriculture) 582 *
Forestry and logging A02 Forestry (and agriculture) 831 *
Fishing, fish hatcheries and fish farms (a) A03 Forestry (and agriculture) 597 *
Extractive Industries (B05-09)  576 *
Mining of coal and lignite, extraction of peat B05 Mining & Quarrying 3283 *
Extraction of crude petroleum, natural gas, service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveying B06 Oil & Gas Industry 908 *
Mining of metal ores B07 Mining & Quarrying * *
Other mining and quarrying B08 Mining & Quarrying 831 *
Mining support services B09 Mining & Quarrying 45 *
Manufacturing  (C10-33) 676 (1000)
Food products C10 Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing Industry 1438 *
Beverages C11 Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing Industry 890 *
Tobacco products C12 Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing Industry * *
Textiles C13 Manufacturing Industry 588 *
Wearing apparel, dressing and dyeing of fur C14 Manufacturing Industry 193 *
Leather and leather products C15 Manufacturing Industry * *
Wood and wood products including saw mills C16 Manufacturing Industry 1116 *
Pulp, paper and paper products C17 Manufacturing Industry 571 *
Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media C18 Manufacturing Industry 510 *
Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel C19 Chemical Industry 128 *
Manufacture of chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres C20 Chemical Industry 556 *
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations C21 Chemical Industry 178 *
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products C22 Chemical Industry 711 *
Other non-metallic mineral products C23 Manufacturing Industry 852 *
Basic metals C24 Manufacturing Industry 873 *
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 Engineering Services 1036 *
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C25 Manufacturing Industry 1036 *
Office machinery, computers, electronic, optical and medical products C26 Engineering Services 150 *
Medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks C26 Manufacturing Industry 150 *
Electrical machinery and apparatus not classified elsewhere C27 Engineering Services 575 *
Electrical machinery and apparatus not classified elsewhere C27 Manufacturing Industry 575 *
Machinery and equipment not classified elsewhere C28 Engineering Services 480 *
Machinery and equipment not classified elsewhere C28 Manufacturing Industry 480 *
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 Engineering Services 335 *
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers C29 Manufacturing Industry 335 *
Other transport equipment C30 Engineering Services 448 *
Other transport equipment C30 Manufacturing Industry 448 *
Furniture C31 Manufacturing Industry 671 *
Radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus C32 Manufacturing Industry * *
Other manufacturing C32 Manufacturing Industry 1288 *
Installation and repair of machinery C33 Manufacturing Industry 335 *
Utility Supply Industries  (D35) 222 *
Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply D35 Electricity (222) *
Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains D35.2 Oil & Gas Industry (222) *
Water Supply: Sewerage; Waste Management and Remediation Services  (E36-39) 1713 *
Water collection, purification and supply E36 Water Industry 580 *
Sewerage E37 Waste Management 443 *
Recycling E38 Waste Management 2379 *
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery. E38 Waste Management 2379 *
Remediation activities and other waste management services E39 Waste Management 1918 *
Construction  (F41-43) 539 (1060)
Construction of buildings F41   950
Construction - residential and non-residential buildings F41.1 Construction - Housebuilding and Property Development 194 1070
Civil engineering - roads, motorways, bridges, railways,utility projects, power lines, waterways F42 Construction Engineering 475 *
Specialised construction activities: demolition, site preparation, building completion eg plumbing, roofing , electrical installation and maintenance, finishing F43 Construction - Commercial (863) 1250
Hard FM' including plumbing, roofing , electrical maintenance of buildings/estate F43 Facilities Management (863) 1250
Total Service Industries  (G-U 45-99) 431  
Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; accommodation and food service activities G,I   (710)
Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; G   (760)
Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; retail sale of automotive fuel G45 Commercial & Business Services 496 *
Wholesale and commission trade except motor vehicles and motorcycles G46 Commercial & Business Services 314 *
Retail trade except motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair of personal and household goods G47 Commercial & Business Services 428 *
Transport, Storage and Distribution   (H49-52)   (1320)
Land transport; transport via pipelines H49 Transport, Storage and Distribution 1971 *
Water transport (b) H50 Transport, Storage and Distribution 425 *
Air transport H51 Transport, Storage and Distribution 1419 *
Warehousing and supporting activities for transportation H52 Transport, Storage and Distribution 721 *
Post and courier activities H53 Transport, Storage and Distribution 1531 *
Hotel and Catering  (I55-56)   (580)
Hotels, camp sites and other short stay accommodation I55 Hotel and Catering 542 *
Food and beverage service activities: restaurants, bars, canteens, catering I56 Hotel and Catering 394 560
Information and communication; financial and insurance activities; real estate activities; professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities (J58-N82)   (280)
Publishing actiivities J58 Commercial & Business Services 45 *
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities J59 Commercial & Business Services 231 *
Programming and broadcasting activities J60 Commercial & Business Services 278 *
Telecommunications J61 Commercial & Business Services 314 *
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities J62 Commercial & Business Services 45 *
Information service activities - data processing, hosting and related activities, web portals J63 Commercial & Business Services 63 *
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding K64 Commercial & Business Services 138 *
Insurance and pension funding except compulsory social security K65 Commercial & Business Services 44 *
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities K66 Commercial & Business Services 19 *
Real estate activities: buying, selling and letting, including social and sheltered housing and rent collection L68 Commercial & Business Services 809 *
Legal and accounting activities M69 Commercial & Business Services 44 *
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities M70 Commercial & Business Services 19 *
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis M71 Commercial & Business Services 136 *
Scientific research and development M72 Research & Development 125 *
Advertising and market research M73 Commercial & Business Services 58 *
Other professional, scientific and technical activities M74 Commercial & Business Services/ Research & Development 139 *
Veterinary activities M75 Healthcare Services 264 *
Administrative and support service activities (N77-82)   (560)
Renting of machinery and equipment without operator, and of personal and household goods N77 Commercial & Business Services 669 *
Employment activities N78 Commercial & Business Services 1235 *
Activities of travel agencies, tour operators and other reservation service and related activities N79 Commercial & Business Services 173 *
Security and investigation activities N80 Commercial & Business Services 455 *
Combined facilities support activities, including cleaning, and landscaping INC: military bases N81 Facilities Management 524 *
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities N82 Commercial & Business Services 350 *
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities (O-Q)   (710)
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (O84) (557) (750)
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security O84 Facilities Management * *
Public administration (councils, government office, etc.) and compulsory social security (prisons etc.) O84 Public Service and Local Government * *
FM: administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces; Compulsory social security O84.22 National Defence * *
Police and Fire & Rescue O84 Emergency Services * *
Education (P85) (238) (450)
Pre-primary P85.1 Education & Training Services * *
Primary P85.2 Education & Training Services * *
Secondary P85.3 Education & Training Services * *
Higher P85.4 Education & Training Services * *
Adult and other P85.5 Education & Training Services * *
Educational support activities P85.6 Education & Training Services * *
Healthcare   (Q86-88)   (910)
Human health activities: ambulance service, transport of patients, hospitals Q86 Healthcare Services 599 810
Social work activities involving accommodation eg nursing homes, residential care facilities for learning disabilities, mental health Q87 Healthcare Services 560 1280
Social work activities not involving accommodation eg day care facilities, counselling Q88 Healthcare Services 266 (840)
Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and services-producing activities of households for own use; activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies (R90-U99)   (610)
Arts, entertainment and recreation (R)   (940)
Creative, arts and entertainment activities R90 Leisure 299 *
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities R91 Public Service and Local Government 310 *
Gambling and betting activities R92 Leisure 192 *
Sports, amusement and recreation activities R93 Leisure 379 *
Activities of membership organisations not classified elsewhere S94 Public Service and Local Government 49 *
Repair of computers and personal and household goods S95 Public Service and Local Government 111 *
Other personal service activities: hairdressers, drycleaning, funeral directors S96 Public Service and Local Government 199 *
T97 * 17 *
T98 * 81 *
Extra-territorial organisations and bodies U99 Public Service and Local Government 20 *
   
All Industries (injury sustained in current or most recent job) A01-U99 468 (710)
   
Total (injury sustained in any job)   (760)

NOTES:

p = Provisional
(a) Excludes sea fishing.
(b) Injuries arising from shore-based services only. Excludes incidents reported under merchant shipping legislation.

*Sample numbers too small to calculate a reliable rate of injury.

Figures in italics re estimates based on less than 30 sample cases.

NB Figures shown in brackets are 'headline rates' for a group of work activities. Where available, estimates are given for individual work activities within the group, but where they are not, the headline rate must not be regarded as accurate for a specific activity because reporting rates may vary considerably within the headline group.

Source: RIDDOR - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Where rates of injury are available and shown they have been calculated using the Annual Population Survey (APS) as the source of employment data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the provider of this data. The analysis and interpretation of these data are the sole responsibility of HSE. For more information please go to: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htm#employment

Over 3-day absence injuries include those sustained as a result of non-road traffic accidents, leading to more than three consecutive (working and non-working) days away from work (not counting the day the accident happened).

The breakdown by industry section for 2008/09 onwards is not entirely consistent with those of previous years.

This is because:
(i) the LFS data was coded directly to SIC92 for years up to 2008/09 and then mapped to the new industrial classification, SIC2007, according to the assumed relationship between the two classifications;
(ii) data from 2008/09 onwards has been coded directly to SIC2007; and
(iii) a new method of coding industry data, using an automatic tool, was introduced with the new classification.

Care should be taken when analysing results over time as these and other changes have an effect on some of the results by industry section.

A full explanation of the implementation of SIC 2007 and the impacts on the LFS can be found on the ONS website in the LFS User Guide – Volume 3

Within industry sections, more detailed industry information has been provided where some of the categories have sufficiently large sample cases to provide reliable estimates. # Includes those who did not answer the question identifying the job in which their injury was sustained and those who said their injury was sustained in a job other than their current or most recent in the last 12 months.

▪ Definitions and data reliability

▪ See Table INJIND1_3YRSIG for tests of statistical significance

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