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Safety Information
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Facts about Trip, Fall and Slip accidents
- Falls are the major causes
of injury-producing accidents
- Type of surfaces may improve
or lead to loss of balance
- To be protected from trip, fall or slip accident
in public places is an INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHT
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Categories of Fall accidents
- Trip and Fall Accidents - a pedestrian encounters an object in their path
- Stump and Fall Accidents - a moving foot encounters an impediment in the walking surface
- Step and Fall Accidents - the foot finds an unexpected dent or hole in the walking surface
- Slip and Fall Accidents - the interface of the shoe and the floor fails to support the walker’s center of gravity over the surface area
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Causes of Slip Fall Accidents
- 50% - Unsafe, unclean floor
surface conditions
- 24% - Inappropriate
Footwear
- 10% - Fraud
- 9% - Inadequate Hazard
Identification
- 7% - Insufficient Training
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Slip Falls in the Philippines
- Nearly all year round
rain and heavy moisture
- High frequency in public places
like shopping malls and restaurants
- Improper
cleaning practices
- The increased use of granite,
porcelain and ceramic tile flooring
in commercial and residential areas
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This doesn't have to happen to you!
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