The Group is one of thousands of organizations throughout the UK set to take part in this annual event which this year focuses on the prevention of workplace accidents. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the main organizers of the event in the UK, has received a record-breaking 100,000 requests for action packs - almost double last year’s figure. Provisional statistics for the year 2000/01 indicate an increase of 34% in fatalities among Britain’s workers, with 295 deaths compared to 220 in 1999/2000. In terms of types of fatality, 73 deaths were caused by falls from heights, 64 from moving vehicles, 52 from falling and moving objects and 37 by objects collapsing or overturning. However, non-fatal major injuries to workers have fallen by 4.7 per cent to 27,935. Packs, which consists of a newsletter, posters, leaflets and fact sheets, are still available via the action pack hotline on 0845 7181819.
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