After an incident has occurred, an investigation should be done into what went wrong, which will determine how the accident happened and whether it was preventable.
The Health and Safety team offer advice on what actions can be taken to avoid similar incidents.
Lessons learned from workplace incidents
Fall from standing on chair (PDF, 218KB)
Potential exposure to asbestos (PDF, 393KB)
Reporting defects (PDF, 298KB)
Carpel tunnel syndrome in an employee (PDF, 250KB)
Dog bite during a home visit (PDF, 200KB)
Battery storage and disposal (PDF, 200KB)
Recommendations following national incidents
Recycling company fined after worker killed (PDF, 157KB)
Using E-bikes and E-scooters (PDF, 150KB)
Companies fined after staff attacked by patients (PDF, 150KB)