Slip-Resistant Shoes Reduce Food Services Worker Slip Injuries

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Food services workers are exposed to slip hazards on the job. A study1 with about 17,000 food services workers from 226 school districts across the United States, shows that using 5-star rated2 slip-resistant shoes significantly reduced workers' compensation claims for slip injuries.
• Content Notes:
  Publication date from document properties.
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls / Prevention & Control Food Services Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Shoes
• Keywords:
  Food Services Footwear Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Clothing Safety Clothing Safety Equipment Slips, Trips, And Falls STF
• Series:
  NIOSH Infographics
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058882
• Citation:
  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2019 May; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d1c46950994c526698a5fde96eaa13e805dcd4131f5c4eb1d51ff807089a0eef3f566831d966eb8c8d25fa218f51feb8c03d54ec8e181e810143226ec33128e4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79105/cdc_79105_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.67 MB ]