A report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has highlighted that in 2011-2012, there has been an increase in the number of deaths of the works. According to the report, there has been an increase of 11% in the total number of deaths of the works as compared to the figures of 2010-2011.

In 2011-2012, about 173 works in Britain received fatal injuries. Still, Britain is said to have lowest ranking in the workplace fatality cases. The Chairman of HSE, Judith Hackitt, said, "Britain continues to have one of the lowest levels of workplace fatal injuries in Europe, part of a long term downward trend".

He further said that there is need to bring down the number of fatalities in the workplace. The Commercial Director of St John Ambulance, Richard Evens, has claimed that few or almost no improvement in the care of the workers has led to escalating number of fatalities in the workplace.

It has come to light that most of the fatalities in the work place have aroused from accidents. In most of the cases, a worker has got injured after falling from a height. There is need to ensure the safety of the workers at the workplace for better productivity.