"They show up reliably in the HSE's stats and enforcement reports, like the 2024/25 figures where over 60,000 non-fatal injuries were logged, with slips, trips, and manual handling making up close to half, while the 124 fatal cases were mostly down to falls and strikes. What's driving all this? Usually, it's everyday lapses like lax cleaning habits, spotty risk checks, training that falls short, or gear that's not kept up to the mark under regulations like PUWER 1998."
"In warehouses, care homes, hospitality and retail, breaches of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 are frequent. In construction, fragile roofing, makeshift access and unsecured ladders still feature in accident investigations. These are not unusual one-off events; they are patterns recorded in HSE data and notices. For clear next steps and practical support, can advise on liability, evidence and the claims process."
Workplace injuries remain common, with the Health and Safety Executive reporting over 60,000 non-fatal injuries and 124 fatal cases in 2024/25. Common causes include slips, trips, manual handling strains, falls from heights, machinery entanglements, and impacts from flying or rolling objects. Frequent contributing factors are poor cleaning, inadequate risk assessments, insufficient training, and poorly maintained equipment under regulations such as PUWER 1998. Certain sectors — warehouses, care homes, hospitality, retail and construction — show persistent regulatory breaches like failures under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and unsafe access or ladders. A valid claim requires negligence or breach of statutory duty plus evidence of loss, and RIDDOR reporting and good records preserve facts. Specialist solicitors can advise on liability, evidence gathering and the claims process to protect a claimant's position.
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