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Disabled employees' lives at risk due to poor evacuation procedures
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DISABLED employees are being put at risk by bosses’ ignorance of safe workplace evacuation procedures, a campaigner has warned.

Sarah Rennie called for clear government guidance and codes of practice for businesses to ensure the safety of their mobility-impaired employees and site visitors.

She spoke out after a survey of British businesses found a lack of awareness and preparation for the evacuation of mobility-impaired members of staff.

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