Accidents: If you are hurt in an accident, as well as pain and shock, you are likely to suffer loss of your only source of wealth, the capacity to work.

Asthma: If you are told you have asthma as a result of your job, you may lose your job and your ability to work in many other jobs.

Bladder cancer: Bladder cancer occurs most commonly in people between 50 and 70 years of age. It is twice as common in men as in women.

Deafness: Industrial deafness is usually caused by the repeated exposure to excessive noise at work but can be caused by a one time exposure to loud sound. Noise can cause permanent hearing damage and may cause tinnitus (a ringing or whistling in the ears).

Dermatitis: Dermatitis is any inflammation of the skin, including eczema and other skin conditions. Contact dermatitis is one of the most widespread causes of ill health at work.

Silicosis: Silicosis is a disabling non-reversible and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by over exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Silica is the second most common mineral in the earth's crust and is a major component of sand, rock and mineral ores. Over exposure can cause scar tissue to form in the lungs which reduces the lungs ability to extract oxygen from the air we breathe.