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Rundlewalker Supports No Falls Week 2025 and Ongoing Workplace Safety Efforts.

At Rundlewalker Solicitors, we are proud to support the No Falls Foundation and its ongoing commitment to preventing falls from height in the workplace. The Foundation successfully launched its first No Falls Week in May 2024, and this important campaign returned again this year, running from 12th to 16th May 2025.

Falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal accidents at work across the UK. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 50 workers tragically lost their lives due to falls from height between 2023 and 2024. These figures serve as a stark reminder of the urgent need to raise awareness and improve safety standards in all risk-prone working environments.

Roger Henderson, Head of our Personal Injury & Accident Team, is a long-standing advocate for safe working methods and best practices for employees working at height. Commenting on this year's No Falls Week, Roger said:

"The work of the No Falls Foundation is crucial. Every worker deserves to return home safely at the end of the day, and employers must take every reasonable step to protect their teams. Campaigns like No Falls Week help keep this issue in the spotlight and encourage vital conversations about safety and responsibility."

The HSE website offers detailed guidance on how to reduce the risks associated with working at height, including:

An introduction to working safely at height

Advice for employers on protecting staff from falls

We encourage all employers and employees to familiarise themselves with this guidance and to make safety a top priority.

If you or a family member has suffered a fall in the workplace within the last three years, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact Roger Henderson on 01392 209218 for expert, confidential advice. Email: roger.henderson@rundlewalker.com

For more about workplace fall prevention and the work of the No Falls Foundation, visit: nofallsfoundation.org

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