A CAMPAIGN has been launched to reduce slips and trips in the workplace.
Council staff in Richmondshire are working with the Health and Safety Executive on the Watch Your Step initiative.
A leaflet outlining the main causes of accidents is being distributed to 300 firms and organisations in the district.
Health and safety officer Roger Smart said: "Slipping and tripping is the most common cause of workplace injury in the UK, causing 11,000 injuries each year.
"We want to raise awareness of the problem, which can be easily avoided in many cases. By delivering the campaign literature in person, we will also be able to offer on-the-spot advice in the workplace itself.
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