ARGYLL and Bute has the highest rate of workplace injuries in Scotland, new figures reveal. Some 545 injuries for every 100,000 workers in the area were reported to the Health and Safety Executive in 2016/17.
In Britain overall, 263 injuries were reported for every 100,000 workers in 2016/17. Argyll and Bute ranks 10th out of 381 British local authorities for workplace injuries.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing result in the most workplace injuries, followed by construction. The waste and recycling industry has the highest rate of deaths.