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Why is the Prevention of Slips in the workplace Important?

  1. Over 30% of worker injuries are slip related. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
  2. Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths and percentage-wise, it is growing 3 times faster than any other cause. (National Safety Council)
  3. The average cost of a slip related injury exceeds US$12,000.00. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
  4. In the U.S. each year, an average of 7.75 claims per 1 million supermarket customers are filed due to slips and falls. (Foodmarketing Institute)

How do slips happen?

Slips happen where there is too little friction or traction between the footwear and the walking surface. Common causes of slips are:

  1. wet or oily surfaces
  2. occasional spills
  3. weather hazards
  4. loose, unanchored rugs or mats
  5. flooring or other walking surfaces that do not have same degree of traction in all areas

How to prevent falls due to slips and trips?

Slips result from some a kind of unintended or unexpected change in the contact between the feet and the ground or walking surface. This shows that:

  1. good housekeeping,
  2. quality of walking surfaces (flooring/matting),
  3. selection of proper footwear,
  4. and appropriate pace of walking are critical for preventing slip/fall accidents.

Entrance Mat Facts

  1. Estimated cost of removing a single pound of dirt from a building is $600.00. (International Sanitary Supply Association)
  2. 70-80 % of dust, grime, and dirt in a building is tracked in from the outside on peoples feet - permanently damaging floors and carpets. (Institute of Industrial Launderers)
  3. One square yard of carpet can accumulate one pound of dirt in a week - twice that in inclement weather. 86 billion pounds of dust settles over the U.S. each year. (Discovery Magazine)
  4. American Business are spending up to $100 billion a year as a result of lost worker productivity due to poor indoor air quality and "sick building syndrome". (Consumer Federation of America)
  5. 91% of shoppers select a store because of its appearance. (Progressive Grocer) When asked, "What's the first thing you look at when judging cleanliness?", the most popular response of consumers was "Floors" (42%). (CDI Research, 1991)
  6. Without entrance matting, 1500 people can remove 42% of the finish from a floor. (3M)

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