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> In the early 1900s, about 4,400 people in the UK died at work every year. By 2016, that figure had fallen to 135. But while serious injuries at work have been
by weberc2 8y ago
> In the early 1900s, about 4,400 people in the UK died at work every year. By 2016, that figure had fallen to 135. But while serious injuries at work have been decreasing for men, there is evidence that they have been increasing among women.
Typical guardian. Workplace fatalities are something like 12X greater for men than women, but the mere possibility that gap may be closing is portrayed as inequality. Male longevity is much poorer than female longevity in general, but to object to an issue as starkly favorable for women as the workplace fatality gap is just too woke.
- ian0 8y agoMore than that it seems: >In 2017/18, 138 (96%) of all worker fatalities were to male workers, a similar proportion to earlier years. [1] Assume thats related to the disproportionate % of males in the trades / farming? Perhaps compounded by age, seems 60+ bracket has a disproportionate number of fatalities. There isnt that many women over 60 in farming or construction (though unfortunately I knew personally one person in that bracket in 2018). They have detailed stats [2], seems the injuries requiring more than 7 days off are a little different, with around a 30/60 female : male split. [1] http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/fatalinjuries.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/fatalinjuries.pdf [2] http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/ridagegen.xlsx http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/ridagegen.xlsx
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- jessaustin 8y agoYes this is a deficiency in TFA. It obscures the more serious points about e.g. automobile safety.