8 Feb 2023
On busy work sites where heavy machinery and manual handling equipment are commonly used, it’s often difficult for workers to see the risks around them. Workplace conditions don’t always lend themselves to broad situational awareness, but there are ways in which risks to workers can be mitigated even in the most challenging environments.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published figures for fatal accidents at work during the period from April 2021 to March 2022. The figures show a total of 123 fatal work-related accidents in Great Britain, with the three most common causes continuing to be; falling from height (29), being struck by a moving vehicle (23), and being struck by a moving object (18).
The number of deaths in 2021/22 is lower than the previous year, and the UK has thankfully seen a long-term downward trend in the fatal injury rate earning the country a reputation as one of the safest places in the world to work. All fatal accidents are tragic, and on investigation, they are often avoidable when robust systems and procedures are in place. Employers must commit to taking all measures possible to avoid both fatal and non-fatal accidents at work.
While achieving a zero-harm workplace might not always be possible, it is a vision worth working towards. All businesses and especially those in high-risk industries must always prioritise worker safety.
On busy work sites where heavy machinery and manual handling equipment are commonly used, it’s often difficult for workers to see the risks around them. Workplace conditions don’t always lend themselves to broad situational awareness, but there are ways in which risks to workers can be mitigated even in the most challenging environments.
ZoneSafe proximity warning systems make it possible to ‘see the unseen’ and alert people to the hazards around them before an accident takes place.
See the unseen
Knoll Technology Centre
Stapehill Road
Hampreston
BH21 7ND
Wimborne, Dorset
United Kingdom
ZoneSafe will be exhibiting on Stand SH.1272 at Safety & Health Expo 2023, 16 - 18 May 2023, ExCeL, London, UK
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