abstract: Falling into place: the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) last month launched its Watch Your Step campaign to highlight how falling or tripping over at work can lead to serious injuries. Figures presented by the HSE suggest that falls accounted for more than 42,000 workplace injuries last year in the UK, including almost 3,000 serious injuries in the health services sector alone. Health and Safety Executive acting chief executive Justin McCracken said: 'Slips and trips are often seen as a bit of a joke. This is not a laughing matter for either the injured party or the business, particularly when absenteeism, insurance, wage and civil liability costs are taken into consideration.'