he importance of wearing proper footwear, recognizing and controlling slip and trip hazards is essential in preventing fall injuries. One of the biggest misconceptions is you have to fall 100 feet to be badly injured. Some of the worst injuries can result from slipping on a step. These programs do a great job in driving the point home.
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Small Falls Are A Big Deal
Product Code: SFBD
Some of the worst fall injuries don't always involve someone plummeting from a 100-foot chemical tank; they result from simple accidents like a trip over an unsecured rug or a fall on a slippery surface.
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Fall Factors: Understanding & Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Product Code: FFUP
Slips, trips and falls result in more than 15 million workplace injuries each year and are the third leading cause of disability among employees. In addition, injuries related to falls are the second leading cause of on-the-job fatalities. The good news is that these accidents can be prevented.
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Pedestrian Safety
Product Code: PDS
More then 25 million workers suffer some type of injury while walking at work each year. Like other on-the-job injuries, these can be prevented. This program shows the importance of maintaining an awareness of walking hazards.
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Slips, Trips & Falls
Product Code: STF
Slips, trips and falls are the second leading cause of work-related deaths and the third leading cause of disabling work injuries. These accidents don't just happen...they usually involve some type of mental mistake.
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