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Preventing Slip and Trip Accidents in Education Sector

Learn about the alarming slip and trip statistics in the education sector, including compensation claims and hospital admissions. Understand the human and financial costs involved and participate in safety campaigns to reduce major injuries.

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Preventing Slip and Trip Accidents in Education Sector

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  1. Watch Your Step in Education An Overview

  2. No joking matter!Ltd

  3. Slip & Trip Statistics (04/05) • Fatals – seldom but……. • 36% of major injuries (highest) • 90% fractures – 10,000 broken bones • 23% of over 3 day injuries • 50% of accidents to members of public • Still funny?

  4. Cost of slips and trips • To UK plc - £800m • To employers - £500m • Human costs?

  5. Reportable slip & trip accidentsEducation sector 2005/06

  6. Examples of educationcompensation claims 2005/06 ‘The figures on compensation claims show that the biggest risk to teachers and lecturers in the workplace remains slips, trips and falls’ • £50,000 for a slip in a car park • £5,000 for a slip on water • £3,000 for a trip over matting

  7. Hospital Admissions Average No. of bed days, Car Occupants: 4.5 Average No. of bed days, STF on a level: 8.3

  8. Human Cost – Meet Alison • Two slip accidents • 35 Operations • 600,000k compensation

  9. Alison’s 32nd operation

  10. Campaigns • Revitalising health and safety • 10 year campaign to 2010 • Reduce major injuries by 10% • 3 year plan 2005-08 • 5.1% reduction major injuries (525) • Watch Your Step • October 2005 publicity etc campaign • Watch Your Step in Education (2007/08) • www.hse.gov.uk/slips/education/index.htm

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