Practical Solutions to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls in Hotels and Restaurants

摘要

Many professionals outside of safety underestimate the direct financial impact of slips and falls. Slip and fall injuries are often misunderstood and incorporated poorly into building designs and safety programs. According to the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety's 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, Falls (on same level) accounted for 16.4% of serious disabling workplace injuries. The direct compensation cost for these injuries was a staggering $10.17 billion. It is the second leading cause of serious disabling worker injuries in the United States.