Preventing Slips and Trips In Autumn

6th October 2025 Posted in

As the seasons shift and autumn settles in, so do new health and safety risks—especially slips, trips and falls. With wet weather, falling leaves, and darker mornings and evenings, this time of year brings a spike in incidents across UK workplaces.

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Company and director fined after public seriously injured by falling scaffold tower on busy high street

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Businesses ordered to halt engineered stone work after HSE safety failures

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SENTENCED: Illegal gas fitter who touted for business on Facebook despite not being on the Gas Safe Register

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Food manufacturer fined £120,000 after workers exposed to hazardous dust and manual handling risks

A food manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma at a factory in Buckingham.

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