“That’s why No Falls Week is so important. Whether you work in aerial installation, telecoms, construction, agriculture or any other sector, No Falls Week is an opportunity for everyone to shine a spotlight onto the mental, physical, and societal consequences of working at height accidents. “Everyone who needs to work at height should be able to work safely and return home unharmed at the end of every shift. If we work together, we can prevent avoidable deaths and injuries.” Organisations can sign up to get involved in the week-long campaign via the No Falls Week website, where there are a host of toolkits and resources from members of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) to help organisations plan activities during No Falls Week. For further information and to sign up for No Falls Week, please visit: https://nofallsweek.org/get-involved/
Along with the lives, families and businesses affected by these accidents, up to 688,000 working days were lost through non-fatal falls from height in Great Britain in 2023/24 alone. Not only that, the latest figures from 2023/24 show the total cost of falls from height was estimated to be over £956 million, made up of costs to the employer and the individual, government tax losses and benefit payments. Hannah Williams, Charity Manager at the No Falls Foundation, said: “Too many people are still being killed falling from height. In the last five years, 188 people have been killed because of a fall from height. Over the last 10 years, that number rises to 361, enough to fill a jumbo jet. “These deaths are not just statistics. Behind every number is a devastated family, group of friends, colleagues and employers who are left to face the long-term consequences these accidents can have.
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