A round up of this months #FridayFacts
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THE FACTS & STATS
What a champion @Andy_Murray is! It should be known #MSDs can affect all workers; significantly limiting mobility and dexterity+ leading to early retirement from work+ reduced ability to participate in social roles #MSDsprevention #MSDsmanagement #FridayFact
Source and more info on MSDs see the OSHwiki has been developed by EU-OSHA
Agriculture has the poorest record of any industry in Britain and the latest figures show that 33 people were killed in agriculture across Britain in 2017/18 – around 18 times higher than the all-industry fatal injury rate. #FridayFact
Source: HSE Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2017/18