Agriculture industry has highest death rate

The latest report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that the agriculture industry still has the highest rate of fatal injuries compared to any other sector.
To mark the start of Farm Safety Week, the report showed that 33 deaths in the agriculture industry were recorded between March 2017 and April 2018.
Of those 33 deaths, 29 were incidents where workers lost their life at work, with an additional four members of the public — including two children — also dying. The agriculture industry has an alarming rate of 8.44 deaths per 100,000 workers, the highest of any sector.