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STATISTICAL AUDIT OF THE HSE

CHAPTER ONE
Inspections and other contacts with Workplaces


Part One: Key Statistics

Over the five-year period, there has been a 13% decrease in the total number of contacts with premises.
In South Yorkshire there has been 36% reduction in the total number of contacts whilst in the South there has been a 14% increase.
In the Extractive Industries there has been a 34% decrease in the total number of contacts, whilst in Manufacturing the reduction has only been 1%
In the five year period, the total number of contacts involving investigations has increased by 44%, whilst inspection contacts have decreased by 41%
In The Marches there has been 52% reduction in the total number of contacts involving inspections whilst in the South the reduction has only been 18%.
In Construction there has been a 52% decrease in the total number of contacts, involving inspections whilst in Manufacturing the reduction has only been 24%
In 2000/01, one in nine registered workplaces had at least one contact, of some kind, with a FOD inspector. This ranged from:
one in five in the Construction sector, to one in twelve in Agriculture; and
one in six in Merseyside to one in ten in East Anglia.
In 2000/01, one in 20 premises had one contact (or more) with an inspector involving an inspection. This ranged from:•
one in ten in Construction to one in thirty six in the Service sector, and
one in thirteen in the North West to one in thirty-three in the Northern Home Counties
   

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