Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical HandbookThe average cost of a worker fall is $12,470, increasing to over $26,000 when lost production and other costs are factored in. At a profit margin of 10%, more than $250,000 of revenue needs to be generated to cover a single slip/fall loss. Costs are higher for falls sustained by the public. Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook resp |
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Contents
Physical Evaluation | 1 |
Management Controls | 41 |
Principles of Slip Resistance | 59 |
ASTM Standards Related to Pedestrian Safety | 69 |
Other US Standards and Guidelines | 97 |
Flooring and Tribometry | 123 |
Footwear | 153 |
Overseas Slip Resistance Standards | 161 |
Profiles of Selected Industries | 201 |
Accident Investigation and Mitigation | 217 |
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Principles of Forensic Human Factors/Ergonomics H. Harvey Cohen,Wesley E. Woodson No preview available - 2005 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook |
| Author | Steven Di Pilla |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | CRC Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0203496728, 9780203496725 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › Technology & Engineering / Industrial Health & Safety |
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