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Why are men dying to work?
June 16th 2009

It may have been National Men’s Health Week this month but it’s just another working week when men are more than twice as likely to be hurt in the workplace than women. Men are also substantially more likely to be killed in accidents in the workplace than women.

IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) is urging men to take greater care of themselves when they are at work. In 2007-08, men accounted for 221 of the 229 workplace fatalities (96 per cent) and suffered more than 75,000 injuries that required more than three days off work. By contrast, six women died and over 33,000 were hurt in accidents requiring more than three days absence from the workplace.

Those men in most danger of being killed or seriously injured at work were those in the older age ranges, with the over 55s holding the highest rate of fatal injuries. Men in the 25-44 year old bracket are nearly three times as likely as women in the same age group to sustain a major injury at work.

IOSH President Nattasha Freeman said: “The statistics are quite stark and show that men really do need to think more carefully about their health and safety at work. There are some obvious reasons for the massive difference in fatalities and injuries. Men tend to dominate the workforce in the most dangerous sectors, such as construction, agriculture and manufacturing. Their jobs also tend to involve them in more risky tasks.

“It’s important that male workers, who are clearly at significant risk in the workplace, listen to and act on health and safety advice they are given. Fooling around or taking a short cut might seem clever at the time, but they will eventually catch you out, quite possibly with tragic results.”

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Men are also more likely to suffer a work-related illness. Latest figures indicate that, over 1.2 million men suffered illness they blamed, at least in part, on their work, compared to just under a million women. This resulted in men taking 16.6 million days off work, compared to 13.4 million for women.

To find out more about National Men’s Health Week, visit

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