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Health and safety in the workplace is an essential thing for businesses of all sizes to take responsibility for. Not only is it best practice, it’s the law, and an increasing focus on the regulations that come with it should prompt many employers to consider what they can do to prevent potential problems.

Unfortunately, accidents are always going to happen, but what many people may not realise

is that simple safety and information signs can often give staff members and visitors to your premises the information they need to keep these events to a bare minimum. Every year, the annual Workplace Safety Index highlights the most common incidents that can occur in offices and on factory floors – and in many of these cases, signs could be used to prevent them.

The survey lists overexertion as the most common cause of accident, whether it is people lifting objects that are too heavy, failing to use equipment properly or carrying out general day-to-day tasks without due care and attention. By putting up a warning sign in areas where this can happen, you could give employees the reminder they need to take extra care and not damage themselves unnecessarily.

Another big issue in certain buildings - whether they happen to be office or factory-based - is hidden steps and raised floors that catch people unaware. Although all premises can be different, if you have older or disabled employees or visitors, these trip hazards can be protected against with carefully positioned health & safety signs. If, on the other hand, you have a higher, elevated area or mezzanine, you can also mark out these areas too.

Bathrooms and kitchens are pretty much essential to any workplace, but they can also be incredibly dangerous when they become damp. Slippery when wet signs of all kinds can be purchased – whether permanent or temporarily to denote the floor has been cleaned – and will let people know about the potentially hazardous spot.

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