Items Tagged with 'Slips, trips and falls'

How are industrial mats designed to reduce fatigue and provide ergonomic support for employees who stand for extended periods?

Walking has been a leading cause of workplace injury for many years, the National Safety Council says, adding that “we need to watch out for all of the hazards tied to walking just as we would any other part of our jobs that poses a safety risk.”

How can I maintain safety and sure footing in a messy, manufacturing environment with an abundance of slip/fall factors such as oil mist from machining or air tools, hydraulic fluids, etc.?

New York — Remove all snow, ice and other debris from construction jobsites to help reduce slip and trip hazards.

If slips and falls on ice and snow have been a persistent problem in your organization, ice cleats and other types of traction devices can help to neutralize that problem.

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Injuries related to dog-walking sent nearly 423,000 U.S. adults to the ER over a recent 20-year period, researchers estimate.

Arlington, VA — Fatalities resulting from a slip and fall account for 12% of total miner deaths this year to date – more than twice the percentage reported in 2021, a recent analysis by the Mine Safety and Health Administration shows.

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Morgantown, WV — Researchers at West Virginia University are working on a project that uses robots to help reduce slips and falls in retail workplaces.