The SLIPNOT Minute | The Slip and Fall Problem
Welcome to Episode 2 of The SLIPNOT Minute!
Welcome to Episode 2 of The SLIPNOT Minute, where SLIPNOT’s Chief Product Officer, Jeff Baker, discusses the extent of the safety problem posed by slip and fall incidents.
About SLIPNOT:
SLIPNOT® is a leading provider of specialized safety flooring products and surface technologies for the walkways, entryways, stairs, rails, ladders and more, where you live, work and play. We transform potentially hazardous spaces like food and beverage manufacturing and highly trafficked office buildings and retail spaces into safe and efficient environments. Much to the delight of safety managers and building owners everywhere, once SLIPNOT is installed, over 90% of slips and falls can be avoided. For more information on how to create a SLIPNOT environment, visit www.SLIPNOT.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Additional Resources:
www.bls.gov
www.osha.gov
injuryfacts.nsc.org
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200,000 people experience a slip and fall event at their workplace. Bureau of Labor Statistics knows this is the third leading cause for workplace accident. Each year 750 to 850 people will die as a result of a slip and fall accident, as noted by BLS statistics. This is the second leading cause for workplace fatalities.
You can find a lot of data at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for your particular industry type. For example a small 50-person food manufacturing company will experience a slip and fall event once every 3 years on average. You’re in a larger automotive company or a major food manufacturer with 50,000 employees, you can expect 250 to 500 of these events each year. National Safety Council, as well as other organizations, compile a great deal of data; and one of the things research has found is that for every decade of life both the frequency of slip and falls and the severity of the injuries that result from them will increase. With an aging workforce, this makes mitigating slip and fall events even more vital to keep productive workplaces and increase the quality of life for the workers and even pedestrians.
Follow the links in this video for Bureau of Labor Statistic data as well as National Safety Council information to see how your industry compares to others in slip and fall events.
SLIPNOT is the premier solution for eliminating slips and falls in the workplace. Visit our website at slipnot.com to learn more or give us a call and see how how we can help you solve this issue.