Every winter, no matter what the industry is or how the work conditions are, slips, trips and falls consistently remains the top cause of workplace injuries and accidents. These are injuries and ...

Fall prevention is one area of occupational safety and health that can be varied and complicated but has many options for protecting workers (fall protection). In May 2022, Federal OSHA and several ...

Over the past decade, businesses and regulators have focused more on preventing fatal workplace falls. Unfortunately, falls continue to occur at an alarming rate. Falls are one of the leading causes ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging construction industry employers and workers, across the nation, to take part in its 12th ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

SULLIVAN — Chances are you know someone who has fallen or who is afraid of falling. "A Matter of Balance" is a proven program designed to help people manage concerns about falls and increase physical ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

On Friday, July 16, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center and ThinkFirst are hosting a fall prevention training. The event is for individuals who have concerns about falling and who want to prevent falls ...

NURSES are to train firefighters across Bradford on how to spot over-65s at risk of falls in their own homes. More than 25,000 people each year in the district have at least one fall, according to ...