The following table outlines the slip and trip accident statistics for education:
| Major injuries | Over 3 day | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | Employees | ||
| Total | 571 | 786 | 1357 |
| Primary & Secondary | 261 | 289 | 550 |
| Higher & Further | 222 | 369 | 591 |
| Adult and other | 94 | 128 | 222 |
When trying to decide how to prevent accidents, the following table may be of use as it provides some detail as to where on the premises accidents are happening.
| Further and Higher Education Number of slip and trip major injuries to employees, by process |
|
|---|---|
| Walking, running elsewhere on premises or outside | 98 |
| Climbing/descending up/from equipment (e.g. vehicles, stairs) | 55 |
| Teaching activities (in classroom, workshop, lab etc.) | 39 |
| Walking/running in car parks | 19 |
| Entering/leaving building/premises | 12 |
| Amenities – use of canteens for eating | 9 |
| Cleaning of internal building | 9 |
| Gymnasium, indoor sport, tenpin bowling | 6 |
| Food preparation for immediate consumption | 5 |
| Primary, Nursery and Secondary Education Number of slip and trip major injuries to employees, by process |
|
| Walking, running elsewhere on premises or outside | 80 |
| Teaching activities (in classroom, workshop, lab etc.) | 44 |
| Climbing/descending up/from equipment (e.g. vehicles, stairs) | 33 |
| Walking/running in car parks | 15 |
| Playground activities | 15 |
| Inside and outside sports | 15 |
| Cleaning of internal building | 14 |
| Food preparation for immediate consumption | 9 |
| Entering/leaving building/premises | 7 |
| Amenities – use of canteens for eating | 5 |
The next table would be of use to schools, colleges, universities etc when planning awareness raising activities, as it outlines the occupations most at risk.
| Occupation | No. of slip trip major injuries |
|---|---|
| Teaching n.e.c | 91 |
| Education assistants | 61 |
| Cleaners, domestics | 46 |
| Secondary education teaching professional | 36 |
| Primary & nursery education teaching professional | 33 |
| General office assistants, school secretaries and personal assistants | 30 |
| Chefs, cooks & kitchen and catering assistants | 29 |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 25 |
| Care takers | 18 |
| School midday assistants | 14 |
| Further education teaching professionals | 8 |
| Laboratory technicians | 6 |
| Researchers n.e.c. | 6 |
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