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Summary of Accidents Investigated
Falls of all kinds, including from steps or staircases
These again formed the largest group of accident reports during 1971, as
in previous years„
One formal warning was sent to a grocery store after an employee had
slipped on descending a stairway,, The replacement of the stair nosing was
asked for, in a non-slip substance.
A similar fall, this time in bank premises involving the manager, occurred
when he slipped and fell backwards when ascending the stairs« In this case
formal warning was given regarding the provisions of a second handrail £ nonslip
edge to the steps and the improvement of the artificial lighting to
the stairs, Subsequent inspections showed that all these items had been
provided.
Other falls included those from step ladders which were defective or in a
broken condition and in those cases, repairs or replacement were effected
after informal advice from us0
Handling Goods
This primary cause was the next largest group of reported accidents during
the year0 These accidents ranged from an injury received when picking up
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