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Britain now has one of the best workplace safety records of any country in the world, it is reported.
Workplace deaths are down by around 75 per cent since the 1980s, according to the latest Penman and Sommerlad Investigate column in the Daily Mirror.
However, it states that 180 workers died last year because of their jobs, with many of those incidents being "totally avoidable".
The newspaper quotes a union spokesperson who believes that Conservative Party proposals to cut business red tape will in practice mean that the frequency and standard of workplace safety inspections will fall.
Alan Ritchie of construction union UCATT said of the Conservative Party's plan: "This will effectively end independent safety inspections and lead to more workers maimed and killed at work."
In other news, a survey by the Daily Telegraph suggests that accident claims have cost the UK's tourist attractions millions of pounds in recent years.
A total of at least £2,149,345 was paid out by 24 organisations in compensation and legal costs over the past five years, according to the study.
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