Reasons for Failing to Ratify Certain Occupational Health and Safety Related International Labour Organisation Conventions, 2017-2021

By the best estimates around 140 people die day every day as result of injuries sustained at work or as a result of illnesses contracted as a direct result of work. That is 50,000 people a year. Millions live with work related injuries and illnesses both mental and physical while many, as yet unaware that they have been exposed to damaging substances at work, will develop debilitating symptoms as a result.. The data collection consists of information supplied following Freedom of information requests made to the Health and Safety Executive; Department of Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding reasons for failing to ratify certain occupational health and safety related International Labour Organisation Conventions.