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50% of all accidents in education caused by a slip or trip
As local authority and education health and safety advisers will be aware, around 50% of their employer's recorded accidents in schools, colleges and universities are the result of a slip or trip.
For managers working in the further and higher education sectors in the Midlands, HSE is holding a workshop at Warwickshire College, Warwick, on 8th March 2007, during which areas of greatest risk will be highlighted in a practical way combining the latest information on a variety of topics including:
legal requirements;
identifying slip hazards;
cleaning; and
the design of buildings.
Comment:
"Last year there were 1,962 slip and trip major injury accidents in the education sector and 571 of those were to employees. We are now working closely with the education sector including universities and colleges to reduce this number. 90% of the slip and trip accidents resulted in a broken bone. This meant that last year 513 employees were off work for a significant amount of time due to a broken bone.
This event is aimed at managers working in the further and higher education sectors from across the Midlands and will give guidance on assessing the risks of slipping and tripping and what can be done to control them." - HSE Midlands Awareness Officer.
