| Description |
1 online resource (x, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Safety culture -- The slip-and-fall problem -- Floors, mats, and cleaners -- Footwear -- Bathtubs and showers -- The insurance industry and fraud -- The legal industry -- Codes, standards, and regulations : what's it all about? -- How and what to measure |
| Summary |
In this book, author Russell J. Kendzior provides a comprehensive look at one of the most pervasive yet seldom addressed problems facing our world today. The book's three parts explore slip-and-fall accidents themselves, what causes them, and what can be done to prevent them. 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 aspects of slip-and-fall accidents, their causes, and methods of prevention, while also being accessible and entertaining. It is an infor |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Falls (Accidents) -- United States
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Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
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Accident Prevention -- methods
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Accidental Falls -- economics
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Ergonomics -- methods
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Liability, Legal
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
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Falls (Accidents)
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United States |
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009051556 |
| ISBN |
9781605906829 |
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1605906824 |
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