Health and Safety Executive

Slips and trips in catering kitchens

Despite all efforts catering accidents that can be attributed to slips and trips are not reducing. There were 674 slip and trip major injury accidents involving employees within catering in 2006/07. This Local Authority Circular (LAC77/5) provides information on slip and trip issues for Environmental Health Officers and Health and Safety Enforcement Officers.

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