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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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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