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The 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 responds by providing safety engineers and claims professionals with a one-stop guide to preventing and responding to slip and falls. This overview provides specific guidelines for facility design, effective management control programs, and test methods for pedestrian safety and slip resistance. In addition to exposure analysis of high-risk businesses, situations, and locations, the handbook also describes procedures for reporting, investigating, and mitigating incidents. Equipped with the information in this reference, businesses will be prepared to identify and manage factors contributing to slip and falls, reducing exposure to these frequent and costly losses

Table of Contents:
Introduction (Statistics) Chapter 1 - Physical Evaluation About this Chapter Expectation Distractions Level Walkway Surfaces Level Walkway Surfaces and Water Parking Areas Changes in Levels Stairs Handrails Guards (or Guardrails) Ramps Floor Mats/Entrances and Exits Bathrooms Elevators Escalators Carpet Accessibility Signage Reference Standards Exhibits/Appendices Chapter 2 - Management Controls About this Chapter Engineering Precept Behavioral Safety and Pedestrian Traffic Flow Inspection and Maintenance Programs Self-Inspection Programs Spill and Wet Program Recommended Practices for Snow Removal Lighting Contractual Risk Transfer Construction, Renovation, and Special Event Planning Loss Analysis Exhibits/Appendices Chapter 3 - Principles of Slip Resistance About this Chapter Principles of Friction Slip Resistance Defined Slip Resistance Factors Slip Resistance Scale Surface Roughness Wet Surfaces Classes of Tribometers Hunter Machine Chapter 4 - ASTM Standards About this Chapter American Society for Testing and Materials Technical Committee ASTM F-13 F489 Standard Test Method for Using a James Machine F609 Standard Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS) F1678 Standard Test Method for Using a Portable Articulated Strut Slip Tester F1677 Standard Test Method for Using a Portable Inclineable Articulated Strut Slip Tester F1679 Standard Test Method for Using a Variable Incidence Tribometer Test Pad Material Other ASTM F-13 Standards Other ASTM Committees with Pedestrian Traction Activities A Work in Progress: The ASTM "Gold" Standard Other Ground Breaking Research Exhibits/Appendices Chapter 5 - Other U.S. Standards and Guidelines About this Chapter Occupational Safety and Health Administration Americans with Disabilities Act Access Board Recommendations Federal Specifications U.S. Military Specifications (Navy) NFPA International American National Standards Institute Underwriters Laboratories Model Building Codes Obsolete Standards U.S.-Based Industry Associations Involved with Slip Resistance Exhibit/Appendix Chapter 6 - Flooring and Tribometry About this Chapter The Threshold of Safety Uses for Tribometers Operator Qualifications and Competency Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Identifying Types of Flooring and Their Properties Floor Finishes and Their Properties The Impact of Wear Cleaning Methods Maintenance and Condition of Floor Care Equipment Floor Treatment Study Exhibit/Appendix Chapter 7 - Footwear About this Chapter Introduction Footwear Design for Slip Resistance Labeling Advertising Other Selection Guidelines Other Protective Features Maintenance Footwear Programs Federal Specification - USPS No. 89C International Footwear Standards for Slip Resistance Chapter 8 - Overseas Standards About this Chapter Slip and Fall Statistics Overseas Overseas Standard Development Ramp Tests Pendulum Testers Digitized Dragsleds Other Dragsleds Portable Friction Tester International Standards Overseas Organizations Involved in Slip Resistance Exhibits/Appendices Chapter 9 - Profiles of Selected Industries About this Chapter All Occupations Restaurants Hospitality Healthcare Mercantile Trucking Industry Exhibits/Appendices Chapter 10 - Accident Investigation and Mitigation About this Chapter Pitfalls of Accident Reporting and Investigation Theories of Liability Accident Investigation Incident Reporting Occurrence Analysis Claim Mitigation Fraud Control Indicators Fraud Control Documentation Staff Issues Exhibits/Appendices Bibliography


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  • ISBN-13: 9781135461812
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 288
  • ISBN-10: 1135461813
  • Publisher Date: 02 Jun 2004
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: A Practical Handbook


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