MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health and safety laws are not new. In fact, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - the primary piece of legislation covering this area - will be 50 years old this year. So why are so many people still dying in work-related accidents? In 2022/23 135 people lost their lives at work - a 10% increase on the previous year. 1.8 million people are also suffering from a work-related illness. A staggering number, of which: 875,000 suffer from work-related stress,