Avoiding the costly implications of “Slips and Falls”
Although there are no available statistics in South Africa specifically on slip and fall accidents, their incidences must bear some relation to the reported information regarding such accidents from the USA and the UK. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that slips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths, second only to motor vehicle accidents, and slip injury costs exceed US $100- billion each year. A National US Health Survey indicates that one in fifteen persons incurs a home injury requiring medical attention every year, with slip and fall injuries forming the bulk of these. 28 000 people are killed every year by unintentional home injuries, and of these about 11 000 are related to slips and falls. The US National Safety Council reported that in the US 170 000 people are injured in bathtubs...
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