WORKPLACE INJURIES: THE REAL COST

摘要

The estimated financial cost of workplace injury and illness in 2014/15 was ￡14.1 billion, but what s the real cost to UK businesses? Simon Docherty, RTITB Instructor Academy manager explores the extent of the problem, and what can be done about it. Across the logistics sector, every workplace transport operation involving vehicles, such as LGVs or forklift trucks, is exposed to some risk. From manual handling issues, to road traffic incidents, to forklift trucks tipping or colliding in the warehouse.