CESA publishes guide to avoiding work falls
30 September 2011 by Angela Frewin
Slips and trips account for 10,000 major injuries in the UK workplace each year and cost employees more than £500m per annum.
As they are a major issue for hospitality staff and guests, CESA (the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association) has posted a free http://www.cesa.org.uk/news-slips-and-trips-the-cesa-guide.asp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Guide to Slips and Tripson its website.
The guide spells out caterers' legal obligations, outlines how to assess risk, and provides inexpensive measures to prevent accidents - such as choosing the correct flooring, preventing and managing spills, and lighting hazardous areas.
