2019 NSC Congress & Expo

50 - Slips, Trips and Falls: A Multi-Industry View of America’s Leading Cause of Unintentional Injury (Room 24A)

09 Sep 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Emerging Issues

Speaker(s): Russell Kendzior, Founder and President, National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI); Howard W. Harris, M.D., Texas Orthopedic Specialists; Marc Adelman, Principal, Perkins-Eastman Architects; Debra Cook, Deputy City Attorney, City of Riverside, CA.

Moderator(s): Ken Kolosh, Manager of Statistics, National Safety Council;

Slips, trips and falls affect everyone, regardless of industry, and are one of the leading causes of unintentional injury in the home. The most likely victims are older adults and, with an aging population, slips, trips and falls have become America’s leading safety crisis. However, depending on your perspective, you may not see the big picture. Preventing slips, trips and falls is not as difficult as you think! This session will provide insight into this ever-growing issue from the viewpoint of leading architectural, medical, legal and safety professionals.