Over a third of all major injuries reported each year are caused as a result of a slip or trip (the single most common cause of injuries at work). These cost employers over £512 million a year in lost production and other costs. Slips and trips also account for over half of all reported injuries to members of the public. Recognising the importance of slips and trips, the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities have included this topic in their programmes of work designed to achieve national targets set to improve health and safety performance.

The HSE has produced two guidance documents on this topic, available as free downloads in pdf format from the following links:
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg225.pdf
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/web/slips02.pdf

Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 12/10/05)

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