Prevention better than cure

Coupled with the finding that 14% of employers admit that there is nobody within their organisation trained in any type of workplace health and safety, it is perhaps not surprising that a high proportion of preventable accidents at work occurred last year.  

The survey revealed that 32% of employers were aware of accidents over the past 12 months that could have been avoided through the use of correct health and safety guidelines and procedures. The preventable accidents reported included unsafe actions resulting in slips, trips and falls (6%) and falls from a height (3%). 

The Health and Safety Executive reveal that 40% of all reported major injuries are caused by slips and trips, making this the most common cause of injury at work.  According to their latest report, 4.7 million days were lost in 2013 / 2014 due to workplace injury, and economic costs to Britain from workplace injury or illness totalled a staggering £14.2 billion. 

To prevent workplace injury and the associated costs, Seton offer a wide range of health and safety products such as anti-slip tapes, floor stands, cable protectors, and safety signs. Seton also provide training solutions such as posters and DVDs to ensure that people within the organisation are aware of relevant health and safety guidelines and procedures. After all, prevention is better than cure when it comes to slips, trips and falls at work.