Slip, trip, and fall prevention : a practical handbook / / Steven Di Pilla

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778326903321
• Autore: Di Pilla Steven
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010
• ISBN: 0-429-14308-7; 1-282-29451-2; 9786612294518; 1-4200-8236-1
• Edizione: [Rev. 2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (463 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): Di PillaSteven
• Disciplina: 620.8/6
• Soggetti: Falls (Accidents) - Prevention; Accidents - Prevention
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous ed. published under title: Slip and fall prevention, 2003.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Physical Evaluation; Chapter 2: Management Controls; Chapter 3: Principles of Slip Resistance; Chapter 4: U.S. Tribometers; Chapter 5: U.S. Standards and Guidelines; Chapter 6: Flooring and Floor Maintenance; Chapter 7: Overseas Standards; Chapter 8: Footwear; Chapter 9: Food Service Operations; Chapter 10: Healthcare Operations; Chapter 11: Profiles of Other High-Risk Industries; Chapter 12: Accident Investigation and Mitigation; Bibliography; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: More than one million people suffer from a slip, trip, or fall each year and 17,700 died as a result of falls in 2005. They are the number one preventable cause of loss in the workplace and the leading cause of injury in public places. Completely revised, Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook, Second Edition demonstrates how, with proper design and maintenance, many of these events can be prevented.This well-illustrated and carefully researched volume covers standards and best practices for facility design, effective management control programs