Health and Safety

HSE publishes report on fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing

Agriculture has the worst rate of worker fatal injury in Great Britain, with 21 people killed last year, according to a report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The report, “Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2019/2020”, highlights that agriculture continues to have the worst rate of worker fatal injury, 18 times higher than the average rate across all industries.