Why NO FALLS WEEK matters
Falls from heights are consistently the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the U.K. The latest figures from the HSE show that 40 people lost their lives due to a fall from height in 2022-2023. Falls from height were responsible for 30% of all workplace deaths.
Data source: RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) – Kind of accident statistic in Great Britain, 2023
No Falls Week is organised by the No Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity devoted exclusively to the work at height sector.
The No Falls Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1177494 on 9 March 2018.
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