Slippery floors: Slip and trip hazards in the workplace are underestimated but can be lessened with adequate planning

Article Abstract:

The most dangerous and the most neglected aspect out of the three components that is floor, ceiling and walls, which make up a building's envelope is the floor with poor slip resistance accounting for numerous slips, trips, falls, leading to absence from work. Safe flooring should be considered as part of the design of the building and systems at work.

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Careful reporting

Article Abstract:

Organisations are beginning to apply the concept of risk reporting including health and safety to non-financial and operational reporting. The Health and Safety Commission and the Executive (HSC/E) are also monitoring the output of occupational safety and health performance data in Company Annual Reports.

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