A Blackpool Tower cleaner has backed a national safety at work campaign.
Dave Hulme, who cleans the tower's glass floor by hanging underneath it, is supporting the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) Shattered Lives drive.
Falls are the biggest cause of injuries at work in the UK and Dave called for these accidents to be are prevented.
He said: "People seem to think it’s a dangerous job, but working 150 metres above the ground isn’t really any more dangerous than working 15 metres above the ground.
"You just need to make sure you use the right safety equipment."
Slips and trips led to 1,555 injuries in Lancashire alone in 2009.
HSE inspector Allen Shute said workers should not underestimate the risks they face.
He added: "Making improvements doesn’t need to cost the earth and we are encouraging people to visit the Shattered Lives website, where they will be able to get simple and cost-effective solutions to help manage slip, trip and fall hazards in their workplace."
The HSE estimates that about £800 million is lost each year as a result of slips, trips and falls.
For more information go to www.hse.gov.uk/shatteredlives
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