Slips, trips and falls: how to avoid them in the workplace

• Author:
• Fiona Montgomerie

Falls in the workplace remain a significant source of concern, both for employers and enforcing authorities. The HSE indicates that in the year 2009-10, despite the figure of 152 worker deaths in total being 31% lower than the average for the past five years, there were still 22 reported fatalities caused from falls from height at work, in addition to more than 4,000 major injuries. Accounting for 16% of all major reported injuries it is one of the most common workplace accidents, alongside a... (95 more words)

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