Post on 28-Mar-2015
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Watch Your Step in EducationWatch Your Step in Education
An OverviewAn Overview
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No joking matter!Ltd
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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?
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Cost of slips and trips
• To UK plc - £800m
• To employers - £500m
• Human costs?
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Reportable slip & trip accidentsEducation sector 2005/06
Workers Members of Public
Major Injuries
Over 3 day Major Injuries
Primary & Secondary Schools
261 289 1142
Higher, Further & Adult Education
316 497 243
Totals 577 786 1385
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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
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Hospital Admissions
Hospital Bed Days 2004-05
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400000
600000
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1200000
Total Bed days Car occupants Total Bed days STFL
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Average No. of bed days, Car Occupants: 4.5
Average No. of bed days, STF on a level: 8.3
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• Two slip accidents
• 35 Operations
• 600,000k compensation
Human Cost – Meet Alison
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Alison’s 32nd operation
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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