Examined the vocational, economic, social and psychological impact of workplace accidents and incidents of ill health on employees. A literature review had previously demonstrated that there had been few studies that explicitly examined these issues within the UK workforce. Accordingly this is a landmark study and the first to systematically highlight the extent and severity of these effects. The study focused on two specific work sectors: the construction sector and the healthcare sectors - these sectors were pre-selected by HSE as representing two priority areas.