- Over 68% of electrical accidents are caused by inadequate safe working practices
- A massive 33% of all reported accidents are caused by slips, trips and falls
- When working in front of a display screen, your blink rate can reduce to less than 5 blinks per minute
- It is important to sit at least ½ metre away whilst working in front of a computer screen
- It is estimated that there are over 8000 incidents every year involving lift trucks
- Did you know that lift truck operators need to be a minimum of 17 years of age?
- Did you know that 1 gallon of oil can cover a one-acre lake?
- Just 1 pint of oil can pollute 100,000 gallons of drinking water
- You can save 17 trees when you use one ton of paper from recycled pulp
- There are over 3 million company cars on the road in the UK
- It is estimated that 5 million drivers use their own car on company business
- It is important to remember the 2 second distance rule when driving safely
- Over 30 million working days are lost each year due to workplace injuries
- Over 80% of the adult population will suffer back pain at some point in their lives
- There are 6 steps to performing a lift correctly
- A fall from a height that is greater than 2m is a description of a high fall
- There are 5 ways for hazardous substances to enter the body and cause harm to health
- There are 4 different types of fire extinguisher to be used in separate fire scenarios
- At the temperature of 37ºC bacteria begin to grow rapidly i.e body temperature
- There have been over 3500 work relate accidents reported by cleaners alone in recent years
- There are over 85,000 food poisoning cases reported each day within the UK
- Over 95% of the population drink alcohol at some time
- There are over 1 million fire service fire call outs every year
- In 1999 the use of asbestos was finally banned within the UK
- There are 6 steps to follow to ensure a thorough accident investigation process has been completed
- You must keep at least 5 metres away from molten metal to ensure a safe working environment
