Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention - 2nd Edition

CRC Press

Slip, Trip, and Fall PreventionA Practical Handbook, Second Edition\nAuthor(s): Steven Di Pilla\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781420082340, 978-1420082340\nSynopsis\nMore than one million people suffer from a slip, trip, or fall each year and 17,700 died as a result of falls in 2005. They are the number one preventable cause of loss in the workplace and the leading cause of injury in public places. Completely revised, Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook, Second Edition demonstrates how, with proper design and maintenance, many of these events can be prevented.\n\nThis well-illustrated and carefully researched volume covers standards and best practices for facility design, effective management control programs, test methods and standards relating to pedestrian safety, and slip resistance methods in the [url] and abroad. It includes checklists, handouts, case studies, rich online resources, and.