Standard International Group (HK) Limited

Slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries at work and can happen almost anywhere-broken bones and other serious injuries frequently result from major slips and slipping can also be the initial cause for a range of other types of accident, such as fall from height. Significant numbers of slip accidents also occur in the home and during sports and recreation.

Footwear has to be fit-for-purpose, which means that it should be fit for all its intended purposes, including any indicated by the retailer, and provide a reasonable and appropriate degree of safety. Legislation and regulations help to define what this means. Where there are specific hazards to be managed, it may mean providing slip-resistant safety floors and/or slip-resistant footwear.