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3. Performance continued

Figure 12 shows the frequency of RIDDOR-reportable injuries and incidents which has risen from 2019 (3.468/million man-hours) to 2020 (3.755/million man-hours). This is despite fewer actual incidents, with 195 in 2019 and 148 in 2020, and it is due to the 30% drop in manhours last year. Because the number of incidents each year are low, the data is sensitive to small changes. Overall, the number of reportable incidents and injuries is trending lower and is the lowest since 2007.

Figure 12: Reportable Incidents and Reportable Injury Frequencies

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Dangerous Occurrence Frequency

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Reportable Injury Frequency

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Frequency per million manhours

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Source: Health and Safety Executive, Vantage POB and OGUK

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