Office design 'should reduce accidents'

Office design news from Morgan Lovell

Published on 07-03-2011

Businesses have been advised that sensible and well thought out office design could help to reduce the number of accidents in the workplace.

Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said all firms should assess their working environments for hazards, as failing to do so can be costly.

He commented: "Some easy and inexpensive ways to reduce slips, trips and falls are: remove slip and trip hazards; monitor near misses involving slips and trips; avoid spillages and contamination; and ensure good lighting is present in workplaces."

Meanwhile, British Council of Offices chief executive Richard Kauntze recently noted that demand for grade A office interiors in the capital could result in a significant boost for jobs in the construction sector.

He argued that international opinion of London as a centre of business excellence means there will always be demand for new office space in the city.

Posted by Adrian Norman