Military facilities such as dining operations, encounter numerous slip and falls from people carrying equipment, carrying food items, washing dishes and greasy surfaces causes by food preparation.  These falls result in injuries, increased costs and decreased readiness of the force.  Roughly 23% of workers either slip and fall or witness a co-worker slipping and falling during work activities.  This could be due to poor housekeeping, inadequate lighting, wet and greasy walking surfaces, or lack of mats and slip resistant flooring.  In order to reduce the amount of slip and falls, the military must implement a safety procedure or different flooring systems.

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