Slip Control

Slip Control

Slip-and-fall accidents are a growing problem. The total cost of these accidents now approaches 80 billion dollars each year, and that number is expected to double within the next decade. In Falls Aren’t Funny: America’s Multi-Billion Dollar Slip-and-Fall Crisis, author Russell J. Kendzior provides a comprehensive look at one of the most pervasive yet seldom addressed difficultnesses facing our world today. The book’s three elements explore slips-and-fall accidents themselves, what causes them, and what may be done to prevent them. Kendzior begins by examining the financial costs, the industries most unmanageable hit by slips and falls, and the heightened risk to the elderly population. He then looks at the causes for the a great deal of slip-and-fall accidents and injuries, from highly inadequate floor care to improper footwear, and the contributions of the insurance, legal, and developing industries and how they worsen the problem. Finally, he outlines what may be done to prevent slip-and-fall accidents, and how everyone from manufacturers, to property owners, to the popular public may support to reverse the trend of this progressively highpriced and dangerous problem. The book is replete with stories of real slip-and-fall accidents and injuries, up-to-date statistics, illustrative charts, and tips for prevention. It is comprehensive, dealing with all distinct elements of slip-and-fall accidents, their causes, and methods of prevention, while likewise being accessible and entertaining. It is an informative and much necessitated book for all managers, safety professionals, attorneys, business and property owners, and any person else concerned with one of the nation’s most immediate growing safety crises.

About the AuthorRussell J. Kendzior is the President of Traction Experts, Inc. and founder of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). Internationally recognized as the leading expert in slip, trip-and-fall accident prevention, Mr. Kendzior has been held in over 400 slip, trip-and-fall lawsuits.

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