According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), supermarkets and grocery stores pay $450 million in legal settlements each year due to slip and falls.  Grocery store slip and falls often occur from spilled liquids, leaks or loose items.  They usually take place in crowded entryways where water is being tracked into the store, for example the produce section which is constantly being sprayed down and the refrigerated areas where there may be leaking equipment.  In addition to the slick environments, most supermarkets apply high polish to the floors making it hard to detect stray liquids.  It’s the supermarkets obligation to provide safer walking areas for employees and customers.  By closing off unsafe and slippery areas with cones or having employees point out danger zones to customers, there must be some sort of action taken.  If a slip and fall is unavoidable, you must report it to a member of the staff as soon as possible.

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When someone mentions slipping and falling while outside most people think of inclement weather conditions such as snow, ice or rain that lead to these accidents.  The truth is, slip and fall accidents happen even in the summer on stairs, sidewalks, walkways and places for public activities. The article “Summer Slip and Fall Accidents” by Jessica Grigsby talks about where common summer accidents happen and how to avoid them.

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According to “Preventing Driver Slips and Falls” from the National Associate of Whole-Sales Distributors, slip and fall accidents are one of the major causes of injuries to commercial drivers.  The Hartford, an insurance company, recently conducted an analysis of commercial driver job functions and found there are three functions that expose drivers to slip and fall accidents; operating a commercial vehicle, handling freight and walking and climbing around the truck or loading area.

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