The Occupational Health and Safety Administration branch of the ... according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are slips, trips and falls. Many of these are preventable when a combination ...

Drawing attention to high-risk areas with floor signs. Sometimes eliminating slip, trip, and fall hazards isn’t possible. If you have problem areas where hazards happen often, it’s important ...

One of these is what we call pedestrian traffic hazards. These trip and fall concerns are even more problematic in cold weather when ice and snow are added. These conditions are usually more of a ...

Slips, trips, and falls are some of the ... mats from becoming a tripping hazard, ensure they are properly secured and maintained. Regularly inspect them for signs of wear and tear, and ...

If you are unlucky enough to encounter a slip or trip hazard at that moment, you are likely to fall. A slip occurs when there isn't enough friction between your feet and the walking surface ...

A private company identified 315 sidewalk trip and fall hazards in the two neighborhoods where there is a gap in the sidewalk from 3/4 inch to 2 ½ inches. Inman says the company will ...

Falls are no laughing matter. Here are six suggestions on how to ensure your workers are protected from falling down on the job. In the days of Vaudeville, pratfalls were a potential occupational ...

(KFSN) -- Every year, one in four older adults fall -- and about 20 percent of those ... and moving anything at all that somebody might trip over. - And, get rid of throw rugs, which can skid ...

Eliminating hazards around the home ... and increase the risk of a trip or slip in some situations. "The research shows that for those at risk of falls, being aware of fall hazards in and around ...

It also can privately fund and complete capital improvement projects in public spaces, such as trash can upgrades, bench installation, sign augmentation ... to ease trip-and-fall hazards.

Did you know that surface conditions are the biggest contributing factor to slip, trip, and fall injuries? A slight difference on walking surfaces, even as minor as 3/8 inch, may create a trip and/or ...