Slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries at work. They occur in almost all workplaces, 95% of major slips result in broken bones and they can also be the initial causes for a range of other accident types such as falls from height.
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slips and trips are serious;
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simple cost effective measures can reduce these accidents;
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Statistically - on average 33% of all reported major injuries;
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20% of over-3-day injuries to employees;
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2 fatalities per year;
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50% of all reported accidents to members of the public;
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cost to employers £512 million per year;
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cost to health service £133 million per year;
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incalculable human cost.