SLIP AND FALL INJURIES
Anti-Slip Solution BC  Vancouver BC  888-666-3118

WorkSafe BC recorded 10,550 slip fall injuries and deaths for 2009

More Stats:  Fastest Growing of all Injury Causes, 2001

The top three injury causes:

  • Overexertion – 27.3%, rising 10.7% costing $12.5 B 
  • Falls on the same level –  12.6%, rising 17.2% costing $5.7B 
  • Bodily reaction – 10.2%, rising 13.7 % costing $4.7B
     Risk & Insurance,  Oct 15 2004, Nov 15 2004     

“Slips, trips and falls are not considered a major problem because people are not SLip and Fall Injurieslooking into it” Robert Pater, Managing Director of Strategic Safety Associates. 

“We’ve heard that minor slips and trips are rarely reported.  People are embarrassed and they accept the fact they are falling.  Often when people fall, they pop up right away and hope nobody saw them.  They don’t report the incident and so nothing is done to correct the problem”.     Occupational Hazards  10/7/04

According to Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, slip falls are the second leading cause of workplace injury and is a $5.7 Billion problem.  Occupational Hazards 10/7/04

In BC, there have been 725,294 WCB Slip Fall claims accepted in the last 10 years, amounting to 3,251,546 days lost at a cost of $5.2 Billion   WCB Statistics, received 10/27/04

The last ten years BC had 10,647 WCB Slip Fall claims in Hotels and Restaurants industry.

There have been 414,848 days lost due to slip falls for a cost of $36,026,767.
WCB Stats

Slip falls are the driving force of workers’ comp claims in the food service industry, accounting for 35 percent to 40 percent of frequency and 42 percent to 53 percent of severity of claims” …. “Unfortunately, in many cases, companies are treating the symptoms, but not the root cause, of their problems.    Risk & Insurance, Oct 15 2004

Cases involving days away from work – 272,988   US Dept of Labour  2002 Slip and Fall Injuries

External cause of medically attended, non fatal unintentional injuries with 11.3 million episodes.

Slip falls were also the leading reason for unintentional injury emergency department visits compromising 21% of such visits    
National Safety Council 1998

1996 – 218,402 slip falls resulting in one or more days from work
1996 – 59,328 injuries from slipping but NOT falling (twisting, etc)
1998 – National Electronic Injury Surveillance System estimates 49,661 injuries for slips without falls .
1998 - NEISS estimates falls  on same level – 314,027

1993 – 1998 WCP injuries with falls on same level – 441,745

1993 – 1998 Falls cost estimated $37 Billion       Ergonomics, 2001, Vol 44, No 13, pages 1118- 1137

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 Slippery Floors Tres Meridian

The Anti-Slip treatment has made a big difference in our restrooms and in our kitchen and bar areas. In fact, the treatment made it possible to remove the anti-slip mats that we had been using.

Caterina Gonzalez 
General Manager
Tres Meridas Latin Restaurant, Frisco TX

 

Slippery Floors Value Builder

I am writing to tell you how happy we are with our shower facility after you treated it with your process. Prior to your treatment, the shower was dangerously slippery. The tile was so slippery that we showered elsewhere whenever possible.

 With the process, we now have our shower back! The tile floor is so anti-slip that we now have the carefree showering experience that we've been looking for.

We are so happy with the process that we will recommend you to all of our new homeowners who are concerned with slippery tile and bathtubs.

Glen Anderson
 President
 Value Builders, Inc.,
Midlothian, TX

 

Slippery Floors Doubletree

 We purchased the anti-slip treatment for our bathtubs. Not only did this make our bathtubs anti-slip, it corrected a problem we have had for several years: our bathtubs have built in skid pads that were impossible to clean. After the application, these problems were solved.

Jeanine Nygren
Assistant Housekeeping Manager
Doubletree Hotel

 

Slippery Floors Best Western

Our bathtubs have built in skid pads and did not effectively work for reducing slip fall accidents. After the application of the Solution, these problems were resolved. For anyone considering treating their tub or tile, I highly recommend the anti-slip treatment.

Bob Rogers
Chief Engineer
Best Western Hotel

 

Slippery Floors Dominos Pizza

THANK YOU so much for solving my slippery floor problem. For 2 1/2 years I searched for a solution to a very dangerous condition. Finally, I found it . After the treatment I couldn't believe my eyes or my work shoes, my prayers were answered. A floor that was once an insurance premium waiting to rise has now become a non-issue. Instead of skating we can now literally run on the floor when it is wet.

My staff would like to thank you as well. They used to enjoy their work except when it was raining and snowing outside. The water tracked in at those times caused them to move in SUPER SLOW MOTION. Now they are free to enjoy their work all the time, without the fear of falling. It is truly amazing. Productivity is up 10% and I can sleep at night.

Mr. Werner Lomker
Owner,
Domino’s Pizza

 

Slippery Floors Howard Johnson

We are very satisfied with the results and would highly recommend the anti-slip treatment.

William Kingdon
General Manager, 
Howard Johnsons

 

Slippery Floors Howard Johnson

Our pool deck was becoming more and more slippery with use. Our pool deck was treated with the Solution and it virtually eliminated our slip and fall incidences. We have found this process to be a worthwhile investment.

The soap product has proven itself invaluable for cleaning the pool area. Not only does it keep the tile floors clean, we have also found that it takes care of the scum line around the pool with no scrubbing and no effect on the chemical balance of the water. One other use we have found for the soap product is to clean the waterslide beautifully without staining or bleaching.

Terry Webb
Maintenance Manager
Howard Johnsons
Alberta, Canada

 

Slippery Floors Super 8 Motel

In October of 1998, the anti-slip treatment was applied to our bathtubs. When they said it would make them slip resistant and at the same time clean them like new, they meant it. The Solution is excellent for bathtubs. We would highly recommend this product to any other establishments like ourselves.

Eva Pelcz,
Front Desk Manager 
Super 8 Motel

 

  

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