{"id":428,"date":"2016-10-04T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/?p=428"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:49:15","slug":"well-placed-mat-can-reduce-workplace-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/well-placed-mat-can-reduce-workplace-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"How a well-placed mat can reduce workplace accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Accidents are taking their toll on employees across the UK \u2013 and costing companies thousands of pounds a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Health and Safety Executive, trips, slips and falls have halved in the past two decades, but remain a clear and present danger, especially in workplaces containing heavy machinery or dangerous chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A slew of accidents <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2014\/15, there were approximately 76,054 reported accidents<\/a> to employees in the workplace. These included everything from slips, trips, falls and much more, and created 4.1 million working days lost by companies (approximately 6.7 days per case).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only will this lead to a decrease in productivity (and, in turn, profits) for your business, but flouncing safety regulations in your workplace could leave your enterprise open to legal disputes from injured employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lazy employers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

High-profile cases like Sports Direct<\/a> \u2013 which has been responsible for a slew of abuses against its employees, leading one MP to compare it to a \u2018Victorian workhouse\u2019 \u2013 shows just how easy it is for a lazy company to fail its workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a business owner who wants to protect their employees and stay on the right side of the law, then an investment in a few of our safety mats could provide you with a helping hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our excellent range<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We offer a broad range of business mats, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n