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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Employers warned of workers carrying heavy loads  Employers are being reminded that they have a duty to make it easier and safer for workers to carry heavy loads. Failing to do can not only mean a prosecution and fine but also action from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued the warning after a Battersea laundry firm was fined £2,000 for ignoring instructions to ensure workers could carry loads safely. Niva UK, trading as Sunbeam Laundry, failed to act on two separate improvement notices issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). These required the removal of bags of laundry from walkways, and for the firm to carry out a review and improvement to reduce the lifting and handling of laundry. HSE inspector Clare Hawkes said: "The law requires employers to provide walkways that are clear of obstructions so employees can move around freely and safely without risking injury from trips and falls." Slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries at work, according to the HSE. The vast majority (95 per cent) of major slips result in broken bones and can also be the trigger for other types of accident, such as a fall from height. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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