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HSE: Illness at work figures hit 4-year low
30/05/2008
New figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have revealed that an average of 1.5 working days is lost each year for a UK employer due to an illness or injury caused by the workplace.This is the highest amount the HSE has recorded for work-related illness or injuries in four years, Personnel Today reports.
A spokesperson from the HSE told the news source that employers have a "moral and legal obligation" to protect their employers.
"Very often such injuries or ill health could be eradicated or reduced by practical methods, practices and technology that are already available to manage risk," the spokesperson stated.
Workers are still being killed or injured in their place of work today, the spokesperson said.
Yesterday, PopCap Games told Online Recruitment that regular breaks will help improve employee productivity with many employees using the internet to visit personal sites to help them relax.
