A Picture of Health:Workplaces that are Bad for your Health are Bad for your Business
It is now well recognised that occupational
disease is the biggest cause of work-related
deaths in the UK and that thousands of
people suffer from the results of an
occupational disease each year.
Occupational exposure to hazardous
substances, noise and vibration can lead to
long-term, disabling health problems, and in
the worst cases can result in fatalities.
Asbestos related deaths are the highest in the
UK, along with occupational cancer, and
other lung diseases are also towards the top
of the list.