The Cost of Slips, Trips, and Falls

Slips, Trips, and Falls are a major cause of workplace injuries. Unsafe conditions and behaviors, along with a lack of safety awareness, can lead to these types of accidents.

• Costs of employee slip and fall accidents are approximately $70 Billion per year*
• 30% of same-level falls result in more than
  21 workdays lost+
• Slip-and-falls are the leading cause of death in the workplace and cause 20% of all disabling workplace injuries*

Why Should Businesses Care?

Addressing slips, trips, and fall effectively will lead to:

• Increased efficiency and productivity
• Reduction in workman compensation claims
• Ergonomics – easier to use for long periods of time
• Reduction in liability
• Reduction in lost work days

*National Safety Council (NSC)
+Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN)