Taking the time to identify floor safety hazards in all areas in and around a facility is the first step toward avoiding these common injuries. Job hazard analyses (JHAs) are used to identify a ...

Business Construction Safety Video: Prevent Slip, Trips and Falls On Construction Sites According to OSHA, slip, trip and fall accidents account for the majority of workplace injuries and are a major ...

Slips, trips and falls account for the majority of accidents in a typical workplace. That’s why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last year issued updated safety standards it says will ...

Work-related injuries resulting from slips and falls take a heavy toll on businesses and employees. More than 600 deaths and 212,000 serious injuries were attributed to slips, trips and falls in 2009, ...

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration branch of the U.S Department of Labor is responsible for developing and enforcing workplace health and safety standards. The most common categories of ...

Slips, trips, and falls are a common accident that occurs in all industries. According to OSHA, slip, trip, and fall incidents are responsible for twenty five percent of all occupational injuries that ...

One repeat violation was cited for failing to maintain dry floors and allowing floors to be slick from oil and water accumulation, which created slip and fall hazards. OSHA has cited Heartland ...

In 2016, OSHA passed a final rule expanding the scope of the existing walking and working surface standard for general industry and adding a fall protection standard for general industry; ...

Most people don't slip and fall on clean, dry and level floors. Slips, trips and falls to the same level also aren't isolated to a particular area of a facility. They can happen anywhere. The good ...