170 people from East Lancashire suffered serious accidents at work (From Lancashire Telegraph)

 LAST year 170 people suffered serious injuries while at work in East Lancashire, new figures show.

There were also 759 people who needed at least three days off work as a result of a job-related injury.

Employers are being urged to focus on the real risks affecting workers.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has asked businesses to rethink workplace safety provisions in the New Year after the number of deaths in Great Britain as a whole failed to show a significant fall in 2011/12.

170 people from East Lancashire suffered serious accidents at work (From Lancashire Telegraph) 

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