If you're reading this during a break at your office job or at home after a day in the service industry count yourself lucky that your occupation is relatively low risk. While the perils of repetitive strain injury or tripping over can be painful and result in further injury, the fact is that other jobs are much more dangerous. Ignoring jobs such as 'human cannonball', the following are some of the most dangerous occupations in the UK.
Fishing. Once again, getting food onto your plate can prove to be a dangerous business. If you've got memories of fly-fishing with your granddad get rid of them - fishing out at sea on huge trawlers comes from another world entirely. Stormy weather means that fishing and merchant seafaring is one of the UK's most dangerous occupations by a nautical mile.
Construction workers. The people working at heights are at most danger of death, which explains why the fatality rate for scaffolders is 30.2 per 100,000 - compare that to less than 1 per 100,000 in the service industry. As buildings get higher, the fatality rate will likely get higher as well, despite strict safety procedures.
Railway linesman. Everybody's found themselves frustrated waiting for a delayed train before, but just count yourself lucky you don't work on the railway line. The risk of being hit by a train is surprisingly high, meaning that the vital work that needs doing to bring our dated rail network up to scratch is a dangerous job.
Occupational death by vehicle is unfortunately all to common, as around 14.9 per 100,000 lorry drivers die every year, which accounts for 25% of road deaths. If you thought driving to and from work was a hassle just imagine driving all day, every day up and down the country. 'Bored to death' is an unfortunate phrase for lorry drivers, as falling asleep at the wheel due to long hours and uninspiring work is a real risk.
Fishing. Once again, getting food onto your plate can prove to be a dangerous business. If you've got memories of fly-fishing with your granddad get rid of them - fishing out at sea on huge trawlers comes from another world entirely. Stormy weather means that fishing and merchant seafaring is one of the UK's most dangerous occupations by a nautical mile.
Construction workers. The people working at heights are at most danger of death, which explains why the fatality rate for scaffolders is 30.2 per 100,000 - compare that to less than 1 per 100,000 in the service industry. As buildings get higher, the fatality rate will likely get higher as well, despite strict safety procedures.
Railway linesman. Everybody's found themselves frustrated waiting for a delayed train before, but just count yourself lucky you don't work on the railway line. The risk of being hit by a train is surprisingly high, meaning that the vital work that needs doing to bring our dated rail network up to scratch is a dangerous job.
Occupational death by vehicle is unfortunately all to common, as around 14.9 per 100,000 lorry drivers die every year, which accounts for 25% of road deaths. If you thought driving to and from work was a hassle just imagine driving all day, every day up and down the country. 'Bored to death' is an unfortunate phrase for lorry drivers, as falling asleep at the wheel due to long hours and uninspiring work is a real risk.
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