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Construction’s work-related fatality rate revealed  

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that 45 construction workers were killed in work-related incidents across Great Britain in the past year. 

According to the figures, construction saw the highest number of fatalities, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing with a combined 21 deaths. 

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