Slips and Trips
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Slips, Trips and Falls – Barbour EHS Employee Factsheet
Resources - 22 April 2013 - 0comments
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Demolition firm put workers' lives at risk
In Court - 4 February 2013 - 0comments
The HSE uncovered a number of safety failings at a demolition site in Liverpool after receiving a...
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Ladder fatality costs pub owner £235k
In Court - 30 November 2012 - 2comments
The death of a 65-year-old man, who fell from a ladder while cleaning a pub, has cost the pub...
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Safe flooring – Plastex Lok
Products - 31 October 2012 - 0comments
Plastex Lok and Plastex Chex are two new PVC tiles, introduced by Plastic Extruders Ltd to extend...
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Care-home resident suffers fatal fall during excursion
In Court - 13 August 2012 - 1comments
A Shropshire care home has been fined £100,000 after an elderly resident suffered fatal injuries...
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Research - Slips, trips and falls in road haulage
News - 5 May 2010 - 0comments
The findings of an HSE-funded survey into practices within the UK road haulage sector relating to...
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Research- Slip-resistant footwear
News - 12 February 2010 - 0comments
Employers use a variety of control measures to reduce the risk of slips, but if a significant...
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Free information- floor cleaning - Safety on the surface
News - 18 January 2010 - 0comments
Slips and trips in public and commercial areas cost UK industry more than £500 million a year in...
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Well Done- Accreditation for slip-resistance test provider
News - 27 August 2009 - 0comments
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HSE brings home cost of slips and trips
News - 10 February 2009 - 1comments
New figures released by the HSE reveal that 61 people died and more than 14,000 suffered serious...
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Demolition firm put workers' lives at risk
In Court - 4 February 2013 - 0comments
The HSE uncovered a number of safety failings at a demolition site in Liverpool after receiving a...
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Ladder fatality costs pub owner £235k
In Court - 30 November 2012 - 2comments
The death of a 65-year-old man, who fell from a ladder while cleaning a pub, has cost the pub...
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Care-home resident suffers fatal fall during excursion
In Court - 13 August 2012 - 1comments
A Shropshire care home has been fined £100,000 after an elderly resident suffered fatal injuries...
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Property developer admits CDM ignorance
In Court - 9 August 2012 - 7comments
A property developer has been prosecuted after a routine inspection by the HSE identified a...
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Builder ignored HSE inspector’s safety advice
In Court - 13 July 2012 - 2comments
A proactive HSE inspection resulted in the prosecution of a Lincolnshire builder, who was charged...
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Slips, Trips and Falls – Barbour EHS Employee Factsheet
Resources - 22 April 2013 - 0comments
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Winter maintenance- On thin ice
Features - 6 January 2010 - 1comments
Icy conditions are prevalent at this time of year, making winter gritting an issue for...
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Slips and trips- Think on your feet
Features - 23 June 2008 - 3comments
Thanks to the HSE’s Shattered Lives campaign, the financial, personal and business implications...
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Spills and bills
Features - 23 November 2007 - 0comments
A slip or trip incident is no laughing matter when it results in serious injury to the victim and...
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A gripping idea
Features - 23 November 2007 - 0comments
Global building solutions company CEMEX was a winner in the recent SHP Awards for its campaign to...
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Slip sliding away
Features - 29 November 2006 - 0comments
In 2005, the HSE approached the Prison Service with proposals to carry out an investigation into...
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Safe flooring – Plastex Lok
Products - 31 October 2012 - 0comments
Plastex Lok and Plastex Chex are two new PVC tiles, introduced by Plastic Extruders Ltd to extend...
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Spill control – Greenham Laboratory Spill Kit
Products - 4 July 2012 - 0comments
Lubetech, a UK manufacturer of spill-control products, and industrial supplier Bunzl Greenham,...
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Site safety - Hozelock
Products - 29 June 2011 - 0comments
Specialist hose manufacturer Hozelock recently launched a range of fluorescent-orange heavy-duty...
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Anti-slip coating – 28E ARCTEC coating
Products - 2 February 2011 - 0comments
Metallisation Ltd says its new non-slip, anti-corrosion 28E ARCTEC coating is ideal for use on...
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Slip and trip prevention - Surface-measuring device
Products - 28 July 2010 - 0comments
According to safety supplier Arco, effective slip prevention can halve the rate of injuries due...
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