HSE launches new safety sign initiative

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HSE launches new safety sign initiative The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged firms in the UK to get new safety signs to remind their employees about the importance of preventing workplace injuries.

Businesses were advised by the organisation to order as many as five of the free A5 card warning signs.

The safety authority explained that the signs are suitable for staff desks, counters and notice boards, while they also serve to remind employees of the importance of health and safety.

The HSE said: "The 'danger' display card can be used to remind your staff of the simple actions that they can take to help prevent slips, trips or falls from height happening in particularly hazardous areas of your workplace."

The latest safety sign advice forms part of a broader campaign to reduce the number of slips, trips and falls in workplaces across the UK.

Meanwhile, the HSE recently launched a campaign which is designed to help safeguard Britons who work at height.ADNFCR-1200-ID-19651697-ADNFCR

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