According to Small Biz Trends, the top five causes of accident in the workplace are: Material handling 32 per cent Slips, trips and falls 16 per cent Bring struck by or colliding with an object 10 per cent Accidents involving tools 7 per cent Cumulative trauma (injury by overusing or straining a body part over
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Apprentices more likely to suffer workplace injury than full time employees
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Apprentices are at greater risk of workplace injury than the average worker, new analysis from small business insurer Direct Line for Business reveals. The analysis shows that there are an average of 13,000 cases of non-fatal injuries among employees aged 16-18 every year, accounting for 3.6 per cent of all workers in this age group. Across
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