HSE takes Shattered Lives campaign to east Midlands

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HSE takes Shattered Lives campaign to east Midlands The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is targeting Mansfield with its Shattered Lives campaign, after it emerged that workplace accidents cost the area around £1.65 million annually.

Shattered Lives, highlights the consequences of trips, slips and falls in the workplace and calls for employers to provide workers with the personal protective equipment and clothing necessary to carry out their tasks safely.

Mansfield HSE inspector Francine Clarke commented: "Each year slips, trips and falls cost the local community of Mansfield £1.65 million. But what these figures don't reflect is the extent to which these injuries affect individual workers and their families."

Ms Clarke added that the costs associated with workplace accidents, such as absenteeism, sick pay and legal expenses, can "shatter" companies.

Sarah Cairns, environmental health area team leader for Mansfield district council, says employers should ensure they have effective risk management systems in place and that they realise the potential consequences of accidents.

Around 11,000 workers suffered serious injuries as a result of trips, slips and falls last year, according to government statistics.
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