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Vol 28 - No 10 - December 2002/January 2003 Slips and Trips Cost UK Business Over £300m With one third of all major reported accidents at work being a direct result of a slip or trip, the Health and Safety Inspectorate will be paying particular attention to housekeeping issues when its teams visit companies. Slips and trips are the most common causes of non-fatal major injuries in both the manufacturing and service businesses, accounting for over half of all reported injuries to members of the public - the cost to UK business is over £300 million every year with 35,000 people hurt in falls at work and 70 killed. Stuart Mutch, a managing consultant of the Safety department at Croner Consulting, says it is in the interest of owners, managers and employees to reduce workplace hazards by introducing some simple, housekeeping measures. "Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) employers are required to ensure the health and safety of all employees. The law was upgraded in 1999 to require employers to assess risks - including risks of slips and trips - and to take action to safeguard the health of their people\." Croner Consulting recommends that employers keep records of maintenance and cleaning programmes, including details of inspections, faults and repairs. A regular programme of risk assessment on site, supported by a regular monitoring programme is also good practice. Companies looking for guidance can call for pointers to The HSE itself or use Croner Consultant's expert risk assessors. Croner. CCH Group www.croner.cch.co.uk Related Topics:
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