An article titled “Safe and Sustainable; Mats Offer Slip and Fall Prevention, Ergonomic Benefits” discusses the benefits of installing various types of mats to improve worker safety.  Dirt control mats, anti-fatigue mats and safety mats are some of the suggested few mats that can help decrease worker injuries and provide safer working conditions.  Slip and fall prevention is necessary in conditions where oils, water and other forms of moisture create slick surfaces.  A single slip and fall incident can cause many problems for both workers and their employers, ranging from missed work days to monetary claims.  Installing slip resistant products in areas where accidents can frequently occur will help reduce injuries and increase productivity.

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When the holiday season begins, stores across the country see store traffic increase with shoppers trying to get gifts at the best possible prices.  Black Friday shoppers line up days in advance to get some of the best deals on hot ticket items.  After holiday sales are beginning to increase in popularity as well.  Stores in wet and snowier climates must take extra precautions to protect these bargain hunters in the entranceways and exit’s of their stores to prevent slip and fall accidents in these high traffic areas.

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In the food and beverage industry accident prevention is a top priority due to the high volume of ingredients and food items utilized for processing in these plants.  From oils and powder to syrup and water, liquids are a key ingredient to many of the food items processed in manufacturing facilities.  According to an article titled “Falls from Height” on the Health and Safety Executive website, falls form height in the food and beverage industry account for 20% of fatal accidents and are the third highest cause of fatal injury.  In addition, falls from height comprise 80 major injuries a year and 230 over 3-day absences each year.

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Is one person always at fault when an accident happens in the work place? A study that will be conducted by Jan Watcher, Ph.D., a professor of safety sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania says “No”.  She is out to prove that human error and accident prevention in the workplace can be managed through a variety of mechanisms, and two of those mechanisms may be worker motivation and worker engagement.

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