Places of work can be hazardous. In fact according to the Human
Resources Management Guide, as many as one in ten people
sustained an injury in the workplace in the first half of the
2000s. Whilst we are all exposed to potential risks of an
accident or injury and work on a daily basis, the good news is
that being aware of the most common hazards can significantly
reduce our chances of being involved in an accident. Falls are
extremely common in the workplace and according to Work Place
Safety Advice trips, slips and falls invariably ranked the
highest in accidents at work from figures collected from 1996 –
2008. There are many reasons why someone may fall over at their
place of work – from incorrectly stored equipment to spillages
and trailing leads. Some of the most common injuries caused by a
fall at work include back injury, neck injury, head injury,
sprains and repetitive strain injury. Whatever the reason behind
a fall at work and whatever injury may have been sustained, the
injured party is entitled to