No Falls Week 2026: 18 to 22 May

Falls from height continue to be the most common cause of fatal accidents to workers in Great Britain.

HSE’s annual statistics show that 35 workers were killed in falls from height in 2024 to 2025.

The No Falls Foundation charity is running its annual No Falls Week, a campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height.

Visit the No Falls Week website where you can:

• sign up to get involved and get access to the No Falls Week resources hub where you can download materials to support the campaign
• find out more about No Falls Week by reading this press release

Falls from height: enforcement prosecutions

View the details of 2 recent HSE prosecutions following falls from height on HSE's website:

• Company fined after roofer fell through unguarded loft hatch
• Company and director sentenced after worker seriously injured in fall

Upcoming training courses

We have 2 courses coming up to help employers manage health risks in the workplace:

• Creating a safety culture of excellence
  22 to 23 May, live online
• Slips, trips and falls
  29 September, HSE's Science and Research Centre, Buxton
  
  

View all of our training and events: Health and safety training courses