Prevention of slips, trips, and falls among hospital workers

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• Personal Author:
  Bell JL ; Collins JW ; Socias, Christina
• Description:
  Health Care and Social Assistance (HCSA), with over 18 million workers, is one of the largest industry sectors in the United States and is rapidly growing (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). In 2013, HCSA workers, who included workers in hospitals and other patient care settings, incurred more nonfatal work-related injuries than workers in the construction and mining industries combined (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013a). Private employers in the HCSA industry reported that slips, trips, and falls (STFs) accounted for 24% (n=39,630 of the total work-related injuries requiring at least 1 day away from work. This chapter addresses these issues in this Industry Sector. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Public Health Risk Assessment Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Control Methods Fall Protection Falls Guidelines Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Humans Injuries Injury Prevention Medical Personnel Nurses Protective Measures Public Health Risk Analysis Safety Practices Safety Research Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Surveillance Training Work Practices

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• ISBN:
  9781482217148
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048936
• Citation:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices. Hsiao H, ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2016 Oct; :509-522
• Editor(s):
  Hsiao H
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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