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Directions: Read the mystery below. Make smart inferences and be able to back up your theory with evidence from the text. Complete the task questions below. Be prepared to argue your thoughts. 

At 5’6’ and a 110lbs, Queenie Trap was a sight to behold. Queenie ran out of the house after a fight with her husband, Arthur, around 8:30pm. She went to the country club where a party going on. She left the club shortly before 1am and invited a few friends to follow her home and have one more drink. They got to the Trap house about ten minutes after Queenie giving her time alone at the home. The guests were met at the door by Queenie who stated, “Something terrible happened. Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs. He was coming down for another drink—he still had the glass in his hand—and I think he’s dead. Oh, my God—what shall I do?” The autopsy conducted later concluded that Arthur had died from a wound on the side of his head, confirmed that he’d been drunk, and put his time of death around 8pm.

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Slips, Trips, and Falls: Understanding, Preventing, and Mitigating Risks

By Gian Joseph, Safety Advisor

As we enter the rainy and cold season, we face several risks , which include slips , trips, and fall s in our day-to-day activities. It is important t o be aware of hazards around us and learn how to properly identify and assess any risks with each step.  

Slips, trips, and falls (STFs) are common accidents that can lead to severe injuries. These incidents occur in various settings, from homes and workplaces to public spaces , and i t is essential to understand the causes, consequences, and , most importantly, strategies for prevention and mitigation.   

1. Understanding the Dynamics of STFs. STFs are caused by the following .  

Insu fficient friction between the shoe and the walking surface. Common causes include wet or greasy floors, spills, and loose debris (Slip and Fall Accidents, 2021).  

When a person's foot collides with an object or an uneven surface, it caus es them to lose balance. Typical trip hazards include cluttered walkways, electrical cords, uneven flooring, and damaged or upturned mats (Slip and Fall Accidents, 2021).  

2. The Impact of STFs  

Slips, trips, and falls have far-reaching effects, affecting individuals and society . Personal i njuries range from minor cuts , bruises, sprains , and abrasions to fractures, dislocations, and head injuries (National Safety Council, 2021). The medical expenses associated with treating STF-related injuries can be substantial , including hospital stays, surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing care (National Safety Council, 2021). STFs can result in missed workdays and reduced productivity for both individuals and employers. Workers' compensation claims and absenteeism contribute to economic costs (National Safety Council, 2021). Lastly, t he physical and psychological consequences of STFs can limit mobility, independence, and overall quality of life, especially among older adults ( Sahyoun et al., 2020).  

3. Prevention and Mitigation Strategies  

Preventing and mitigating STFs involves a combination of awareness, environmental modifications, and education . H ere are some ways you can take precaution s against STFs in your daily activities;  

Clear Pathways: Maintain clear, unobstructed walkways by removing clutter and tripping hazards such as cords, toys, and loose rugs (Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], 2002).  

Adequate Lighting: Ensure proper lighting in all areas, both indoors and outdoors, to improve visibility and reduce the risk of tripping over obstacles (OSHA, 2002).  

Slip-Resistant Flooring: Install slip-resistant flooring materials, especially in areas prone to moisture, like bathrooms and kitchens (OSHA, 2002).  

Footwear: Encourage the use of proper footwear with good traction, especially in environments where slip hazards are prevalent ( Sahyoun et al., 2020).  

Handrails and Guardrails: Install and maintain handrails and guardrails on stairs, ramps, and elevated platforms to provide support and prevent falls (OSHA, 2002).  

Warning Signs: Use signage to alert individuals to potential hazards, such as wet floors or uneven surfaces (OSHA, 2002).  

Education and Training: Promote awareness and provide training to individuals on recognizing and avoiding STF hazards (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH], 2015).  

Workplace Safety: Employers should implement safety protocols and conduct risk assessments in the workplace, addressing potential STF risks (NIOSH, 2015).  

Regular Maintenance: Routinely inspect and maintain buildings, walkways, and outdoor areas to identify and address potential hazards promptly (NIOSH, 2015).  

4. A Holistic Approach to STF Prevention  

Preventing and mitigating STFs require a collaborative approach involving individuals, organizations, and communities:  

Individuals : Exercise caution when walking, especially in unfamiliar or potentially hazardous environments. Wear appropriate footwear and take your time, especially in wet or slippery conditions ( Sahyoun et al., 2020).  

Employers: Create a safe work environment by identifying and mitigating STF risks. Provide training to employees on safety protocols and the proper use of equipment (OSHA, 2002).  

Property Owners and Managers: Ensure properties are well-maintained and free from hazards. Regularly inspect and address issues promptly (NIOSH, 2015).  

Government and Local Authorities: Enforce building codes and regulations that promote safety, especially in public spaces and commercial buildings (OSHA, 2002).  

Conclusion  

Slips, trips, and falls are preventable accidents that carry substantial personal, economic, and societal costs. By comprehending the causes, consequences, and prevention strategies, we can significantly reduce the incidence of STFs and mitigate their impact. Whether at home, at work, or in public spaces, prioritizing safety and fostering awareness about STFs is crucial for the well-being of individuals and communities. Let us strive collectively to create environments where everyone can move safely and confidently, free from the fear of falling.  

References:  

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2015). Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in Wholesale and Retail Trade Establishments. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-100/pdfs/2015-100.pdf  

National Safety Council. (2021). Injury Facts. https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/overview/work-safety-introduction/work-...  

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). (2002). OSHA Publication 3151-12R. Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in Wholesale and Retail Trade Establishments. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf  

Sahyoun , N. R., Pratt, L. A., & Lentzner , H. (2020). The Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1997. Journal of Aging and Health, 12(3), 336-363.  

Slip and Fall Accidents. (2021). InjuryClaimCoach.com. https://www.injuryclaimcoach.com/slip-and-fall-accidents.html  

Please note that the sources cited are accurate as of the time of writing this article. For the most current information, consult authoritative sources and local health authorities.  

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• slow (down)
• de - escalate

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• proliferate
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3 Big Causes of Slips, Trips and Falls

This is an excerpt from our free guide on preventing slips, trips and falls .

A 2014 survey of 1,294 safety professionals revealed the most frequent factors in slip, trip and fall incidents at their workplaces—and a whopping 95% of respondents cited one of three causes.

The main characteristic the three biggest causes have in common is they’re the result of the errors or errors in judgement that people make every day, like how tidy to keep their work area, whether to report a wet surface or debris that could be a trip hazard, how fast to walk, and whether to move blindly around corners. People tend to perceive these hazards (and especially hu­man factors) as being a lot less risky than they actually are, which makes it challenging to find effective and permanent solutions.

Because these factors require constant attention, they can be avoided entirely (or made worse) by employees’ mental states throughout the day.

One step at a time

Most safety programs focus on the physical hazards of slips, trips and falls, like the conditions of commonly used areas such as a well-traveled walking surface, stairway or ladder. Fall hazards should always be your first priority, but you can’t eliminate injuries caused by slips, trips and falls by only dealing with physical factors.

The truth is that many slips, trips and falls are caused  or made worse by a person’s state of mind. When we’re rushing, frustrated, tired or complacent we tend to make errors and decisions that increase the chance of injury.

Nobody chooses to slip and fall. But no matter how effective the rest of your safety program is, your employees have a higher risk of injury due to a slip, trip or fall when they’re in one of these four states.

If you’ve done everything you can to minimize physicals hazards, your next step in preventing slips, trips and falls is clear: you need to address human factors.

Discover how to address human factors in your slips, trips and falls prevention efforts by downloading Solving Slips, Trips and Falls Once and For All: A guide to addressing the physical and human factors in slips, trips and falls  for free.

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The Truth About Slips, Trips And Falls

Did you know that slips, trips and falls are one of the most common types of accidents? In the US alone, 17,000 people die every year as a result of injuries sustained through falling.

As the infographic below shows, there are two main categories of slips, trips, and falls. The first is same-level falls, and the second is elevated falls. Elevated falls involve falling from height and they carry a greater risk of serious injury. If you slip while walking on a flat path, this is an example of a same-level fall. If you fall from scaffolding, or you trip down the stairs, this would be categorized as an elevated fall.

Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common type of work-related accidents. These incidents account for 15% of work injuries, and 19% of disabling accidents. Falls are also common among older people. Around 1,800 senior citizens die each year as a result of falling in nursing homes. 

Anyone can fall, and accidents often happen when you least expect them. If you do slip, or you take a tumble, it’s important to follow the steps outlined in the image below. Seek medical advice, report the accident, ask witnesses to provide information and consider contacting a legal firm. If you fall as a result of negligence on behalf of somebody else, it may be possible to claim compensation. Slip, trip and fall attorneys can help you build a case and eliminate the stress of making a claim yourself. It’s wise to avoid making any statements about the incident until you’ve spoken to a legal expert. 

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Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Comprehensive Guide For The Proactive Manager (Part One – Regulatory Requirements)

Posted 11.05.23 by: Jeremy Shantz

Slips, trips, and falls in the workplace are common and the number one cause of workplace injuries. We’re not just talking about minor injuries, either. Believe it or not, something as simple as a carpet in your entranceway can cause severe trauma and, in rare cases, death.

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Understanding Impact

Slips, trips, and falls happen often. In fact, 27.4% of nonfatal workplace injuries in private industry were caused by slips, trips, and falls. If we look at the big data, in 2019 in the United States, there were 888,220 workplace injuries (reported), and 244,000 were slips, trips, and falls caused. ( source )

Statistically, these numbers are quite revealing. The median number of injuries one can expect is 2.8%. So, three of every 100 workers will have an injury at work this year, according to the injury statistics.

This guide will review all the ins and outs of slips, trips, and fall incident management. I’ll provide a roadmap for making management and prevention much easier for you. Stick with me to the end, and I’ll give you my favorite not-so-secret incident management tool advice so you can make your job easier too. Let’s get started.

Understanding Slips, Trips, And Falls

To create a safe and manageable work environment, we must understand exactly what slips, trips, and falls are. You know the common definition, but let’s examine how the authorities view such terms.

Definitions

Most countries in the G20 or UN follow a basic understanding of the incident definition. However, for the purpose of clarity, we’ll use OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the United States) for our definitions.

According to OSHA, a slip is when a person loses balance due to a lack of friction between the floor and their footwear. Examples might include wet smooth tile or marble flooring, or if you live in the north, a typical slip scenario is ice on the ground.

Common Causes

• Oil or similar lubricating chemicals
• Wet surfaces

A trip is a scenario where a person loses balance due to a collision between a foot and an object. Practical scenarios might include a fold in a moveable floor rug, uneven flooring or steps, or even objects left on the floor. Trips are potentially dangerous not just due to the collision between foot and object but because they have a tendency to throw a person to the ground. Well, I don’t need to tell you how dangerous that can be when:

• Working at heights
• Working around sharp objects
• Working around moving equipment or vehicles

For obvious reasons, a trip can quickly escalate into a life-or-death severe scenario.

• Uneven flooring
• Objects in walkways

OSHA views a fall as the movement towards a lower level, typically at rapid speed or acceleration (gravity). You might go so far as to assume that the fall is the tail-end of the trip, and in many cases, you would be correct in making that assumption. However, the wording that OSHA uses to define a fall makes the assumption more evident that it intends to regard falling from a higher level to a lower level as the pre-emptive definition of a fall.

Examples of falls include falling off a loading dock edge, falling down some stairs, or falling off your chair (it happens more than you know).

• Unguarded work platforms
• Lack of fall prevention equipment
• Trips and slip events

I’ve provided a few causes of slips, trips, and falls in the workplace, but let’s define the more broad reasons to get the proper perspective.

Environmental Factors

As mentioned earlier, if you’re in North America, Europe, or another place that sees ice and snow in winter, you know that environmental factors can easily cause slips, trips, and falls. Ice, snow, and hail can easily make a person slip and fall.

Rain is also a factor in slipping on smooth surfaces. Naturally, we don’t have many smooth outdoor places where people might slip, but even a wood walkway outside can turn into a slippery surface in the right wet conditions.

Human Factors

Humans are notorious for making problems for each other, and often, it isn’t even intentional. Take a worker who is carrying some boxes and set them down for a moment to answer the phone. Maybe they get distracted and merely forget the box was placed in an aisle. Sure enough, if Murphy is afoot, then someone is going to trip over the box.

Human factors may not be limited to the common practice of leaving a parcel in a walkway. Some jobs require workers to instigate slippery conditions; just think of anyone who has to wash down a truck with soapy water, work with oily equipment, or any number of other common work scenarios that involve processes that could cause slippery conditions. A janitor mopping up a spill is the simplest human factor that comes to mind, especially if there are no slippery when wet floor signs are posted.

Equipment Factors

Although equipment can play a significant role in workplace slips, trips, and falls (in several ways), truth be told, each of the ways that equipment factors into slip, trip, and fall events all go back to a person in some way or another. Here are some of the ways people let 

equipment causes dangerous situations that can cause slips, trips, falls, and injury to people.

• Poor Maintenance: Equipment that people improperly maintain can create hazards. For instance, a machine can leak oil or other fluids, creating a slippery surface. Machines or other equipment might also have loose parts that could cause someone to trip.
• Improper Use: Misusing equipment can lead to accidents. For instance, if you use a ladder that’s too short, you might overreach and fall. Don’t stand on chairs or tables in the office instead of using a step stool or ladder. I have found in every job that one person thinks they can stand on a wheeled desk chair to reach something, but I warn you: Don’t do it. You aren’t Spiderman.
• Equipment Placement: The location of equipment can also cause accidents. Electrical cords and cabling are notoriously making people faceplant. If you have ever worked in maintenance (or entertainment), then you’ll know what I’m talking about. 
• Inadequate Safety Features: Some equipment may lack necessary safety features that could prevent slips, trips, and falls. For example, a ladder without non-slip feet can easily slide on a smooth surface, leading to a fall. 

Similarly, machinery without proper guardrails or other safety devices could put workers at risk of falling. Check your equipment for necessary safety features. Machinery should have proper guardrails or other safety devices to prevent falls. Furthermore, it would be best to insist on daily walk-around safety inspections for all your vehicles or equipment . Enacting smart safety protocols reduces the risk.

• Inappropriate Equipment: Sometimes, the equipment itself is not suited for the job or the environment, increasing the risk of slips, trips, and falls. For instance, forklifts used in an area with a slippery floor can lead to accidents.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): The absence or misuse of PPE can also contribute to slips, trips, and falls. For instance, workers not wearing appropriate footwear for their environment (like non-slip shoes in a wet or oily environment) can easily slip and fall. Similarly, workers who don’t use precautions like a fall protection safety harness are asking for accidents to happen.

To mitigate these risks, ensure that regular maintenance and safety checks of all equipment are standard practice at your workplace. Workers should also have training in correctly using and placing all equipment, and appropriate PPE should be provided and used consistently.

Common injuries

Knowing something and doing nothing about it is pointless. If we look at the data, then we know that each year it is expected that 2.8% of workers will have an at-work accident. That’s 1.4 workers out of 50 (0.7 out of 25). With these numbers, a team of 12 can expect one worker every two years to have an at-work injury. Let’s see what injuries are most common.

Sprains And Strains

Workplace sprain and strain injuries happen most to the torso. In many cases, this means someone’s back. Nearly 40% of injuries in 2021 (In the US) involved the torso.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said back in 2005 that sprains and strains accounted for 43%, and mostly back injuries, of private industry, lost time accidents. That is, 43% of the 1.3 million injuries and illnesses reported in 2003. Twenty years ago, and things haven’t changed much. 

According to the injury attorney Adam Skutner (no affiliation), you have a five percent chance of breaking a bone when you slip and fall. I’ve known three people who slipped, fell, and tried to put their hands out to stop the fall. Two of them broke their wrist; the third person sprained it. And that’s just off the top of my memory. So when I hear that five percent break bones, I’m not surprised it’s five percent; I’m surprised it isn’t more.

Dislocations

If you’ve ever dislocated something, then you know it’s as painful as a break. I think of the classic Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon. He was known for dislocating his shoulder and painfully re-locating it with violent force against a wall or similar structure. However, nothing is entertaining about real-life dislocations, so it’s best to avoid them for obvious reasons.

Contusions And Abrasions

Contusions and abrasions are quite common in workplaces. Even office staff get paper cuts – no one is safe! However, in your business, it’s no laughing matter. A simple paper cut can lead to an infection that can lead to any number of complications. That’s why it’s critical to document everything, even a cut. 

At a former job I managed, we had a simple first-aid use form to complete any time a first-aid kit was opened. It was a simple way to document simple injuries like cuts and scrapes that did not require medical attention beyond the first aid kit.

Concussions And Head Injuries

Concussions and head injuries are the most serious concern for anyone in a slip-and-fall event. The healthiest of people can fall the wrong way, hit their head, and end their day (or life). 

According to the Washington Post , a study showed that the human skull can withstand 6.5 GPa of pressure. That’s compared to oak (wood) at 11, concrete at 30, aluminum at 69, and steel at 200. Therefore, I wouldn’t put my head in a fight against anything harder than my pillow.

Regulatory Requirements

It’s time to get into regulations. You are responsible for those under your charge as a manager or employer. Let’s see what OSHA has to say about the matter.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Navigating the landscape of safety protocols and OSHA standards can be overwhelming, but we’re here to break it down for you. The core standards you need to be aware of when it comes to preventing slips, trips, and falls in the workplace are these:

General Requirements (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D): It’s all about ensuring safe walking-working surfaces for your team. Make it a priority to keep these surfaces free from hazards like sharp objects, loose boards, leaks, or spills. Let’s not forget about seasonal hazards like snow and ice too!

Stairways and Ladders (29 CFR 1926.1052 and 1926.1053): These rules are a must-know if you’re in the construction industry. The focus here is on providing safe stairways and ladders to help prevent falls.

Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501): Another one for the construction folks out there. This standard mandates that employers provide fall protection systems when workers operate at heights of 6 feet or above a lower level.

Walking-Working Surfaces (29 CFR 1910.22): This one circles back to the general requirements but emphasizes cleanliness and orderliness. You must ensure that all walking and working surfaces are sanitary and well-maintained.

Personal Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I): Here’s where the right gear comes in. OSHA requires employers to provide employees with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure its proper use. This could include non-slip footwear to help prevent slips and falls.

Remember, it’s not just about ticking boxes and meeting legal requirements. It’s about creating a safe working environment where your team members can perform their duties without fear of slips, trips, and falls. 

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Guidelines

ISO has a specific standard that addresses occupational health and safety: ISO 45001. These standard guides organizations in creating robust health and safety management systems, which inherently involve the prevention of slips, trips, and falls. However, the standard doesn’t go into specific details about these incidents. Instead, it focuses on risk management and hazard identification that would help anticipate and prevent such accidents.

Industry-Specific Regulations

All industries must follow a basic duty standard to provide safe working conditions. However, some industries have specific regulations, which I will review a sample cross-section of below.

Construction Industry

OSHA’s construction safety standards (29 CFR 1926) include detailed requirements for fall protection (29 CFR 1926.501), stairways and ladders (29 CFR 1926.1052 and 1926.1053), and scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451). These standards mandate using guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems when workers are working at heights of 6 feet or above a lower level.

General Industry

OSHA’s walking-working surfaces standards (29 CFR 1910 Subpart D) apply to all general industry workplaces. They require employers to provide safe walking-working surfaces and keep them free from hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

Healthcare Industry

While there’s no specific OSHA standard for slip, trip, and fall hazards in the healthcare industry, these workplaces must comply with the general industry standards, including the walking-working surfaces standards. OSHA’s guidelines for nursing homes recommend implementing a comprehensive safety and health program that includes an analysis of fall hazards and a plan to control these hazards.

Maritime Industry

For shipyards (29 CFR Part 1915), long shoring (29 CFR Part 1918), and marine terminals (29 CFR Part 1917), OSHA has specific regulations that include requirements for working surfaces, guarding floor and wall openings, and maintaining ladders, stairways, and scaffolds.

Company Policies And Procedures

We have covered what the regulations say, and now it’s time to put that information into action. Creating a health and safety manual is a requirement for most businesses. Although the regulations may vary from state to state or province to province, the concept remains the same: If you operate a business with employees, you should have a health and safety manual.

Along with your health and safety manual, it’s advisable to have job hazard analysis a part of every role within your company or organization. Furthermore, it’s easy to include standards to maintain by providing your team with instructions and procedures to follow within each role. For example, you could include in your housekeeping role manual to utilize wet floor signs and keep pace with any spills to ensure fast clean-up and reduced chances of incidents.

That’s it for part one of our Slips, Trips, and Falls guide for the proactive manager. Check out Part Two for even more about the processes you can implement to take control of slips, trips, and fall incidents at your place of business.

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How to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace

Slips, trips and falls in the workplace are responsible for more non-fatal injuries than any other accident type. In the last year, figures show that a little under 19,500 workers were hurt after losing their balance in the workplace.

It’s likely that the vast majority of these incidents could have been avoided if the employers and employees involved had given slips and trips the attention they deserved.

In this guide, we’ve explored why such avoidable accidents still happen and how you can protect your staff from slipping, tripping or falling.

Why Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace are so Common

Slips, trips and falls are some of the most common workplace accidents, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Of all non-fatal injuries reported in the last year , 32% were caused by a slip, trip or fall on the same level. This percentage is greater than the second (manual handling) and third (being struck by a moving object) leading causes combined.

It’s important to note that these slip, trip and fall statistics only cover reportable injuries, meaning they caused an employee significant harm or time off work. Employers are not obligated to report every slip, trip or fall incident, so the HSE itself concedes that accident rates are likely much higher.

So, why are slips and trips so common?

Firstly, hazards that can cause someone to lose their balance are widespread. Wet floors, hidden steps, loose carpets ­– you’ll be able to find hazards like these in every workplace.

Secondly, because slip, trip and fall hazards are so commonplace, it’s easy to overlook them.

Finally, despite the thousands of injuries they cause each year, most people walk away from a slip or trip with nothing more than a bruised ego. Having an accident without getting hurt typically makes people less cautious.

How many times have you ignored a wet floor warning because you’ve never slipped before? Or you’ve left a noticeable spill because you didn’t cause it or didn’t know what to clean it with?

We’re all guilty of these choices occasionally, particularly if we’re rushed or distracted with other duties. So, to prevent slips, trips and falls, you need to change the way people think and subsequently act on these hazards.

4 Tips to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace

Preventing slips, trips and falls in the workplace often comes down to behaviour change.

Obviously, some control measures are entirely passive, and you shouldn’t ignore them. You’re responsible for creating a safe working environment, which means floors, lighting and work systems should all be designed to minimise slip and trip risks.

But since workers typically create the conditions that risk slips, trips and falls, these tips focus on changing the way people think and act at work.

Slips Trips and Falls Training

Our comprehensive  Slips, Trips and Falls Training  course helps prevent slip, trip and fall incidents by equipping trainees with the knowledge to effectively recognise and reduce associated risks across different work settings. Trainees also learn about their role in maintaining a safe workplace free from slips, trips and falls.

1. Complete a Workplace Slip and Trip Map

Completing a workplace risk assessment is a legal requirement. You should have already identified the hazards in your workplace, evaluated the risks and taken steps to eliminate or control them.

Slip and trip hazards should be included in your risk assessment, but it can be helpful to supplement this with a slip and trip map, particularly if these incidents are common.

The process is straightforward. You sketch a map of your workplace and label places where slip and trip incidents have historically happened to identify the accident hotspots. Visualising slips and trips this way helps reveal why they happened and what can be done to prevent them.

For example, you might notice that the flooring in a specific area is not suitable or perhaps some entranceways become dangerously slippery in wet weather.

You might also find that work arrangements are causing hazards. For example, are staff leaving rubbish to pile up in walkways because they don’t have quick access to bins?

2. Encourage Good Housekeeping

Poor housekeeping is a leading cause of slip and trip accidents.

Workers can look the other way to slip and trip hazards for several reasons, but two of the most common are because they:

• Lack the knowledge or resources to deal with them
• Didn’t make the mess in the first place

It’s easier to deal with the first issue. Establish procedures for tidying the types of slip and trip hazards that appear in your workplace and provide the necessary cleaning products and resources. If workers can’t properly dispose of rubbish or tidy things away, encourage them to tell a supervisor (and be sure to follow up).

The second issue is harder to overcome. You need to make it clear that it’s a collective responsibility to keep workplaces tidy and, therefore, safer. It’s always more effective to incentivise positive behaviours than punish the bad, so reward workers who make the effort to clean or report hazards.

3. Follow Up Incident Reports and Near Misses

Workers will ignore slip and trip hazards if you do, too. You need to show your staff that their safety is a priority and, as part of that, you’ll do everything reasonable to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Follow up on reports of slip hazards or obstructions that might trip people up. It’s also essential to investigate any near misses. If a worker slips, it’s a sign something’s wrong, even if they can walk away from the incident. Close calls can be a gift; they reveal the underlying conditions that put workers at risk without anyone getting hurt.

4. Provide Instruction and Training

A workplace can’t be made safer unless workers know what hazards to look out for and how to control them, which is why employers are legally required to communicate risk assessment findings and provide relevant safety training.

But training is also the scaffolding for safer choices. It lays out exactly what workers must do to stay safe and proves you’re invested in their well-being. This combination helps workers understand both the how and why of making safer choices at work.

Where You Can Find Relevant Training

Preventing slipping, tripping or falling at work is more straightforward than the statistics suggest. Control measures aren’t complicated, but complacency means they’re often not implemented.

Don’t make the same mistake. Our online Slips, Trips and Falls Training course will make your staff aware of common hazards and how to control them. They’ll understand the risks of slipping and tripping at work and the underlying causes.

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Slip or Trip?

At five feet six and a hundred and ten pounds, Queenie Volupides was a sight to be hold and to clasp. When she tore out of the house after a tiff with her husband, Arthur, she went to the country club where there was a party going on.

She left the club shortly before one in the morning and invited a few friends to follow her home and have one more drink. They got to the Volupides house about ten minutes after Queenie, who met them at the door and said, “ Something terrible happened. Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs. He was coming down for another drink — he still had the glass in his hand — and I think he’s dead. Oh, my God — what shall I do? ”

The autopsy conducted later concluded that Arthur had died from a wound on the head and confirmed that he’d been drunk.

You must determine what may have  happened. You can either agree or disagree with Queenie’s version.

•  Do you think Queenie is telling the truth?
• Find all the evidence you can that indicates whether or not. Queenie is telling the truth.

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The unprecedented conviction raises questions about what’s next for the 77-year-old man who is in line to become the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2024.

In remarks at Trump Tower a day after his conviction, Trump called the United States “ a corrupt country ” and declared that he would be “ appealing this scam .”

(Trump also repeated many of the false, misleading and unsupported claims he has made about the judge, the judge’s rulings, the district attorney and other issues related to the trial. For more about Trump’s talking points, see our May 30 article, “ Trump’s Repeated Claims on His New York Hush Money Trial .” He also repeated false and unsubstantiated claims on other issues, such as taxes and migrants .)

Here, we answer some of the questions raised by the former president’s conviction:

What are the next steps in the case? What punishment could Trump face? Will he go to prison? Can Trump vote in the 2024 election? Can a felon run for president, hold office? Can Trump pardon himself on this conviction, if he wins?

What are the next steps in the case?

Sentencing and an appeal are up next in this case.

Sentencing by Justice Juan Merchan is scheduled for July 11. Before that date, a probation officer or someone in that department will interview Trump, and potentially others involved in the case or connected to Trump, and prepare  a pre-sentence report  for the judge. The report includes the personal history and criminal record of the defendant, and it recommends what sentence the defendant should receive, according to the New York State Unified Court System.

“The pre-sentence interview is a chance for the defendant to try to make a good impression and explain why he or she deserves a lighter punishment,” the state court system explains.

Trump’s lawyers have to wait until after the sentencing to appeal the conviction. First, Trump’s lawyers will file motions before the judge “in a couple weeks” saying why they found the trial to be “unfair,” Trump’s defense attorney Todd Blanche  told CNN  hours after the guilty verdict.

Cheryl Bader , a clinical associate professor of law at Fordham University School of Law, said these motions are typical when a defendant is convicted. The defense attorneys will ask the judge to overturn the jury’s conviction. “It’s rarely, rarely granted, and I don’t think there’s a chance that will happen in this case,” she told us in a phone interview.

Blanche told CNN that if the motions aren’t successful, “then as soon as we can appeal, we will. And the process in New York is there’s a sentencing, and then — and then we appeal from there.”

Bader, a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, walked us through the appeals process. “The case is considered completed at sentencing,” she said. “At that point, his lawyers file a notice of appeal … letting the court know that he intends to appeal.”

At that point, they will also request a “stay” on the sentence, meaning a pause on imposing the sentence while the case is being appealed.

This appeal goes to the  Appellate Division, First Judicial Department  in Manhattan. The appeals court doesn’t retry the case. “They’re not going to substitute their judgment on the facts for the jury’s judgment,” Bader explained. Instead, “they’re looking for where there was error that would have led to an improper prosecution or an unfair trial.”

The appeals process would take several months to a year, she said. After the notice of appeal is given, the record of the case is gathered, including trial transcripts, the indictment, pretrial motions, evidentiary rulings, jury selection and instructions, and more. Trump could also appeal the sentencing. The lawyers need to write their arguments for all of the issues they’re objecting to, and that takes time, Bader said.

And then the appeals court needs to consider the case and write a decision on it.

If Trump ultimately isn’t successful at the appellate level, he can appeal to the highest court in New York state, which is called the  Court of Appeals . But the court decides whether or not it takes the case.

After such an appeal to the highest state court, the case would be over — unless Trump tries to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. But there has to be a U.S. constitutional issue for that. “I don’t see one,” Bader said, but perhaps Trump’s lawyers would try to make an argument.

What punishment could Trump face? Will he go to prison?

Whether Trump is sentenced to any time in prison is up to the judge.

Each of the 34 counts of  falsifying business records in the first degree , a class E felony, carries a maximum sentence of up to  four years in prison . The judge could decide to impose the sentences consecutively or simultaneously. However, under New York law,  20 years  is the maximum prison time that Trump could get — not 187 years, as Trump  falsely claimed  in his May 31 remarks.

Norman Eisen , a CNN legal analyst and a senior fellow in governance studies for the Brookings Institution, said that “in the most serious” cases of business records falsification in New York that he studied, “a sentence of imprisonment was routinely imposed.” Trump’s case “is the most serious one in NY history,”  he wrote  on X, predicting that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin “Bragg will likely ask for incarceration & Merchan will consider it.”

While possible, Bader, with Fordham’s School of Law, told us she doesn’t think incarceration will happen.

For a first-time convicted felon, with a low-level, nonviolent felony and a person of advanced age, “under any circumstance like that, there’d be a relatively low chance of incarceration,” she said.

“On the other hand, I could see the prosecutor arguing that here’s a man who has shown disrespect for the court system and the rule of law and has violated the court’s orders on numerous occasions. He is not remorseful. And that in order to promote general deterrence, he needs to be punished,” she said in describing a possible argument from the prosecutor.

Bader said any incarceration sentence “would be only a token amount of time to make the point that Trump is not above the law.” Other sentencing possibilities include probation or a “conditional discharge” with conditions other than incarceration or probation.

The “simplest” option might be for the judge to fine Trump, she said.

Can Trump vote in the 2024 election?

Yes, Trump can vote as long as he is not in jail on Election Day, which this year is on Nov. 5.

Trump owns homes in New York and Florida, but in 2019 he changed his primary residence to Florida. However, Florida law does not apply in Trump’s case because he was convicted in New York. Instead, New York law applies.

“If you were convicted outside Florida, your voting rights are governed by the state where you were convicted,” as the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida explains on its website.

In 2021, New York state enacted a law that “restores the right to vote for a person convicted of a felony upon release from incarceration, regardless of if they are on parole or have a term of post-release supervision,” the New York State Board of Elections says . “If a convicted felon is not incarcerated, they are eligible to register to vote.”

Can a felon run for president, hold office?

Yes. According to Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution, there are three qualifications to serve as president: He or she must be at least 35 years old upon taking office, a U.S. resident for at least 14 years and a “natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States.”

“These qualifications are understood to be exclusive,” Josh Chafetz , a Georgetown University law professor, told us last year when we were writing about Trump’s federal indictment related to allegations of mishandling sensitive classified documents after he left office. “Anyone can be president so long as they meet the constitutional qualifications and do not trigger any constitutional disqualifications.”

“Someone can run for president while under indictment or even having been convicted and serving prison time,” said Chafetz, who pointed to the example of Eugene V. Debs, the late labor leader, who, in 1920, ran for president from prison on the Socialist Party ticket and got almost 1 million votes.

There is an exception to that rule. The Constitution says in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment that no U.S. officeholder, including the president, can serve if they are convicted of “engag[ing] in insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S. — something Trump has not been charged with either in this case or the three others he faces.

Six Colorado voters successfully sued in state court to prevent Trump from appearing on that state’s ballot, citing the constitutional amendment barring insurrectionists from holding federal office. But the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the state ruling, “[b]ecause the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates.”

Can Trump pardon himself on this conviction, if he wins?

The short answer is no.

Trump was convicted in New York for offenses in violation of state law. Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that a president has the “[p]ower to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States.” According to Constitution Annotated , a government-sanctioned record of the interpretations of the Constitution, that means the power extends to “federal crimes but not state or civil wrongs.”

In a case decided in 1925, Ex parte Grossman , the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that interpretation, writing that the Constitution’s language specifying presidential pardon power for offenses “against the United States” was “presumably to make clear that the pardon of the President was to operate upon offenses against the United States as distinguished from offenses against the States.”

The New York governor has the power to pardon Trump for his conviction of crimes under state law. That’s currently Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat. After the verdict, Republican Rep. Nick LaLota called on Hochul “to immediately announce her intention to pardon President Trump and pre-emptively commute any sentence. To not do so is to allow America to become a banana republic.” Hochul released a statement on May 30 saying, “Today’s verdict reaffirms that no one is above the law.”

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Trump Joins TikTok, Truth Social (NASDAQ:DJT) Slips

I t was news that shocked onlookers – Former President Trump joined TikTok. This is despite the fact that the Trump Administration had fought TikTok to a standstill for months as a national security threat. The news wasn’t much help to Truth Social ( NASDAQ:DJT ) either, as it slipped just over 4% in Monday afternoon’s trading.

The new TikTok account, @realDonaldTrump, didn’t offer a whole lot of content yet, as the debut video on the platform, known for short video content, featured Trump waving to crowds at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in Newark, New Jersey. TikTok vociferously welcomed the former—and potentially future—president’s arrival on the platform, bringing over 2.7 million views to the video of him waving and giving it over half a million likes, all in the space of about four hours.

The Outrage Investment

Meanwhile, there are signs that, unexpectedly, Truth Social is poised to benefit from a kind of outrage effect. Reports noted that one investor, Justin Peedin, decided that the best way he could take a stand following Donald Trump’s conviction in the highly controversial New York hush money case was to invest in Truth Social. Peedin then took to Truth Social itself to declare that others should follow his example of buying and holding Truth Social shares.

Indeed, one commentator pointed out that a donation was certainly helpful, but the equivalent in Truth Social shares came with a multiplier effect: every $1 gain in Truth Social’s share price —thanks to the massive amount of it Trump owns—gives Trump an extra $114 million. Plus, there were no limits, as there were on campaign donations, and the donor holds the stock, which has value in its own right.

Is DJT Stock a Good Buy Right Now?

Turning to Wall Street, there remains no analyst coverage of DJT stock. Therefore, we turn to the last five days of trading . Shares are currently down 1.99% during this time frame, as a sudden surge last week was largely wiped out on the last day of May.

I can only hope protesters begin to see the truth of this war

Part 4: reflections of a sanibel physician on his trip to israel and the war.

In the war between Hamas and Israel, many of those chanting for Palestine to be "free" do not know what a "Free Palestine" would look like if Hamas wins the war.  The Hamas Charter calls for continuous war until the land from the "river to the sea" is "free." By "free" they mean under the control of an Islamic theocracy. 

A "Free Palestine," despite what college students wish for, means an Islamic theocracy, as exists now in Gaza, replaces a democratic nation. This means an end to LGBT rights, subjugation of women, and oppression or murder of anyone (Muslim, Christian, Jew, etc.) who disagrees with them.

Upset by the pro-Hamas cheers, I attended a multi-denominational community Hanukkah menorah lighting in support of Israel.  There I spoke to someone traveling to Israel as a volunteer.  He asked why I did not go too, putting the thought in my mind.

Over the next few weeks, I became increasingly upset by the media’s failure to challenge the depiction of the war.  People were protesting against Israel to end the suffering of the displaced in Gaza but not mentioning the suffering of the Israelis displaced from Northern Israel where homes were also being bombed to rubble.  Body counts (now known to be false) of people killed in attacks on military targets were compared to those murdered by Hamas, as if there is no difference between unintentional deaths in war and the premeditated sadistic murder of civilians.  People arrested, convicted and in jail, after stabbing attacks, are portrayed as hostages similar to those kidnapped from their homes.  

All these things in the media created a concern in me that those in Israel would feel isolated.  I decided to go and show them they were not alone.  It turns out, I was not alone.  Most of the Sar-el people I met felt the same.  They were upset by the media, the politicians, and the misinformed but well-meaning protesters.  Terms like "occupier," "apartheid state," "open air prison" and "genocide" had been weaponized for years without challenge.  Few were pointing out that Islamists believe once land has been conquered by Islam, if it is not under Islamic control, it is "occupied."  This ideology starts with Israel but threatens all of the land once under the Islamic theocracy.  (I let others decide what that includes, certainly ISIS believed it included Muslim territory not under the theocracy.)  

So, despite the democratic freedoms in Israel where 20% of the citizens are Arab (people who, if they left in 1948, would now be called Palestinians) to Hamas the land is not free. People should learn about the Oslo accords, the 1990’s agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) that would lead to a Palestinian state after the PA stopped attacks on Jews.  To this date the PA continues to fund attackers and Israel is blamed for trying to disarm them and not giving them a state.  Since 2005, Israel has not been in Gaza, so "occupation" was renamed "open air prison."   Are they in a prison because people need to be checked for suicide bomb vests before they leave or because they are not allowed to openly import rockets?  If checkpoints make an open air prison then the U.S. is an open air prison because the TSA checks for bombs and there are border checkpoints to prevent smuggling.  

Apartheid and genocide are both grossly misapplied.  Israel is a democracy with all citizens having equal rights, that is not apartheid.  Calling Israel apartheid based on treatment of Palestinians is like calling Arizona apartheid because neighboring California is a sanctuary state and thus treats undocumented migrants better.  Genocide is defined as systematically killing a specific population.  Israel drops leaflets etc. asking people to leave an area and allows food and water to enter an active war zone, the opposite of targeting a population for death.  Again, it is Hamas that shoots at civilians who attempt to leave targeted areas, steals aid and then sells it to the starving population, and kills anyone working with Israelis to help Palestinian civilians. 

No one seems to protest Hamas firing rockets at civilians in Israel, at aid crossings or threatening to attack U.S. soldiers if they bring aid onto land in Gaza.  I have seen no media reports of protesters chanting "death to Hamas rapists and baby killers" or "Hamas murderers release the hostages now" or "Hamas let the Red Cross see the hostages." 

I do not know how to fix the U.S. educational system which has produced so many who do not question teachers or their definition of words or seek historical facts to determine truth and are thus easily misled.  This has led to compassionate students supporting genocidal sadistic rapists and protesting those fighting to destroy their evil hold on a civilian population.

There is a path to peace.  As in WW II, deaths and suffering stopped with the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan.  Until Hamas is no longer able to threaten those who would work with Israel for peace, few nations will volunteer to help in Gaza.  It will require politicians and world leaders to commit to the demilitarization of Gaza plus the decades needed to reeducate those indoctrinated in the Islamist hatred of Jews. 

It has been said many times that five minutes after Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders, the bombing stops.  The sooner Hamas is gone and the process begins, the better for everyone.  I can only hope the protesters begin to see the truth of this war.

Michael Raab, M.D. is a resident of Sanibel.

National Safety Month 2024

Please  download  and share the free safety materials from NSC including a poster, social media kit , animated graphics, 5-minute safety talks, games, articles and more – plus NSC members get additional exclusive resources. Visit the  NIOSH website ,  eNews ,  blog , and  social media accounts  to stay safe this month and all year long.

Week 1: Safety Engagement

Both employers and employees must be engaged in safety. Working together, employers and employees can develop policies and procedures to identify, monitor, mitigate, and eliminate work-related hazards. The NIOSH Total Worker Health ® workbook, Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health, and Well-Being can help workplaces:

• Provide a baseline of where an organization is on the path to worker well-being.
• Identify initial steps to improve workforce safety, health, and well-being.
• Measure an organization’s progress.

The Small Business Handbook provides small business employers with workplace safety and health information. The handbook summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for employers to identify workplace hazards, and reviews key workplace safety and health resources for small businesses.

NIOSH provides multiple trainings, tools, and activities to encourage employee and employer engagement in safety.

When it comes to safety engagement , communication is key at all levels of an organization. Safety+Health ® magazine, the flagship publication of the National Safety Council, provides helpful articles to address this important topic including:

• Harness Team Spirit to Energize Safety
• Difficult Conversations: Simple Steps to Make Them Easier
• The Power of Influence

The magazine also includes a My Story section as well as an On the Safe Side podcast series . The Council’s Safety is Personal video series shares the stories of leaders including what sparked their passion for safety, and how they live out the mission of saving lives in their workplaces every day.

Part of communicating the importance of safety is also knowing and sharing the statistics and research – the why people should care about safety. The Council’s Injury Facts® website is a wealth of information. Learn more by attending a free June 5 webinar Injury Facts : Data You Can Count On . Also, check out white papers from the NSC research team.

Taking part in activities and training are also essential to building engagement around safety. The Council encourages all workers to take the SafeAtWork pledge to show their commitment to safety. NSC offers a variety of training opportunities and events , including a new free eLearning course on Naloxone for Suspected Opioid Overdose . The more touchpoints we have with workers in all positions, the greater impact can be made in improving safety engagement.

Week 2: Roadway Safety

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States and the 1st or 2nd leading cause of death in every major industry group. [1]   The NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety conducts research and develops strategies to prevent work-related motor vehicle crashes and resulting injuries. Driver fatigue is a major workplace safety risk. The good news: a fatigue risk management system can help employers and workers reduce the risks of driver fatigue. Learn more about preventing driver fatigue on the   Driver Fatigue on the Job website.

Forty-four percent of the occupational fatalities at road construction sites involved a worker struck-by a vehicle in a work zone. [2]   Struck-by injuries are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and second most common cause of fatalities among construction workers. From 2011 to 2022, there were 1,462 fatal occupational injuries that occurred at road construction sites . 2 The 2024  National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents  highlighted the use of Internal Traffic Control Plans to help protect workers in roadway work zones. Motor vehicle-related incidents are also a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for law enforcement officers in the United States. [3]  In the last 10 years, on average, one officer per week has been killed on our nation’s roads. 3 These deaths and injuries are preventable. The NIOSH  Law Enforcement Motor Vehicle Safety  website offers resources and prevention strategies for all motor vehicle-related incidents including the  Officer Road Code Toolkit .

NSC estimates 44,450 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2023. With crashes being the leading cause of workplace death, the choices we make behind the wheel can improve roadway safety for us all. NSC encourages drivers to share the road responsibly by following these safety tips:

• Prepare before you go: Vehicle owners should check the oil, put air in the tires, and check for and repair open recalls to make sure their vehicles are safe for driving
• Buckle up:  Lack of seat belt use is a top cause of fatalities in crashes – buckle up, while also making sure you have  appropriate car seats installed correctly
• Designate a sober driver or arrange alternate transportation:  Alcohol is only one cause of impaired driving – drugs, including opioids, cannabis and some over-the-counter medicines, can cause drowsiness, alter visual functions, and affect mental judgment and motor skills
• Slow down:  Speeding is a factor in more than a  quarter of all traffic fatalities – drive the speed limit or below it if conditions dictate
• Drive distraction-free: Thousands have died in car crashes involving cell phone use – put your phones away and #JustDrive
• Look before you lock: Pediatric vehicular heatstroke is still the leading cause of non-crash motor vehicle-related fatality for children – always check your back seat for children or animals when you reach your destination, especially as approximately 25% of these deaths have occurred at the parent or caregiver’s place of work
• Demand safer roads and safer speeds: Join the Road to Zero Coalition to learn about the Safe System approach on road safety

Some employers may not be aware they have a fleet and need to follow the proper safety protocols. Unfortunately, not all fleet drivers are well-trained. Any worker who drives for work should be considered a fleet driver. Check out this webinar on the Top Three Things to Know When Managing a Fleet .

Week 3 Risk Reduction

One of the best ways to prevent and control occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities is to “design out” or minimize hazards and risks. NIOSH leads a national initiative called Prevention through Design (PtD) whose purpose is to promote this concept and highlight its importance in all business decisions.

Exposure assessment plays a central role in risk management.  NIOSH’s Exposure Assessment Program provides national and international leadership in the development and use of effective exposure assessment strategies and tools to prevent work-related illness and injury.

According to Injury Facts , in 2022, preventable work deaths totaled 4,695, and workplace medically consulted injuries totaled 4.53 million underscoring the importance of risk reduction . Tried and true injury prevention approaches like hazard recognition, job safety analysis and risk assessment are crucial to curbing workplace injuries and deaths.

Further, understanding the value of workplace safety and health is too often an exercise in waiting until an incident – or even a tragedy – occurs. Yet the value of safety is an increasingly multi-dimensional concept due to changing trends and dynamics well beyond physical risk. Check out the Council’s research on the New Value of Safety: From ESG to the Whole Person , which highlights three organizational concepts that generate a broad value and drive a holistic approach to safety management for highly embedded and emerging risks, including:

• Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)
• Optimizing work design and improving working conditions
• Safeguarding and advancing the mental health of workers
• Preventing injury and fatality
• Addressing psychological safety
• Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), which covers several initiatives shaping modern safety excellence, including diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

The Council also offers several programs and initiatives addressing top occupation safety risks, including:

• MSD Solutions Lab
• Respond Ready Workplace
• Campbell Institute
• Work to Zero

Check out these programs for free resources and research to help reduce risk in your organization.

Week 4: Slips, Trips and Falls

Falls are a hazard found in most work sectors. NIOSH has many fall prevention resources on its  website  including the  ladder safety app , the  mast climbing work platform inspection tool , and the mining  Infographic: Don’t Slip Up! In 2022, falls from elevation represented approximately 81% of all fatal and 20% of all nonfatal slips, trips, and falls for all industry workers. [4]   [5] Many of these falls occurred in the construction industry. In fact, construction workers made up nearly half (49%) of all fatal occupational slips, trips, and falls. 5 Since 2013, construction workers have suffered approximately 300 fatal and 20,000 nonfatal fall-related injuries per year. [6] The National Safety Stand-Down , part of the  National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction , raises awareness that falls among construction workers are preventable. Read more on  the blog .

The highest numbers of nonfatal fall injuries are in the health services and the wholesale and retail sectors. NIOSH  research  found that providing highly-rated slip-resistant shoes to food service workers led to a 67% reduction in workers compensation claims for slip injuries. Download the  infographic  available in English and Spanish.  Slips, trips, and falls are also the most common cause of injury for workers in elementary and secondary schools . Visit the NIOSH  falls website  to learn how to keep workers safe.

Slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of workplace injury and death, and although a persistent challenge, they must remain top of mind. NSC provides statistics on workplace falls both to a  lower level  and on the  same level  as well as  older adult falls  to help show the scope of the problem. The Council also provides a  Falls from Heights Toolkit , which provides best practices, planning tools, fact sheets, posters and more.

The Council’s  Safety+Health  magazine shares a variety of articles addressing this topic including:

• 7 Tips for Safe Use of Ladders
• 5 Facts for Safe Use of Aerial Lifts
• Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls
• Think You Know Ladder Safety? Quiz

The Work to Zero initiative at NSC believes safety technology can play an important role in preventing falls. Check out technologies for addressing the hazardous situation of  Work at Height .

John Howard, MD, is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Lorraine M. Martin is the President & CEO of the National Safety Council.

This is also posted on the National Safety Council blog .

[1] Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

[2]  Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) [2024]. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2011 Forward) Database.  https://www.bls.gov/iif/data.htm .

[3]  National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund [2021].  Causes of law enforcement deaths

[4] Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023). News Release National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2022. USDL-23-2615. December 19, 2023. Available from:  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf .

[5] Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023). Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, restricted activity, or job transfer (DART), days away from work (DAFW), and days of restricted work activity, or job transfer (DJTR) by event or exposure leading to injury or illness and industry sector, private industry, 2021-2022 (TABLE R64). November 8, 2023. Available from:  https://www.bls.gov/iif/nonfatal-injuries-and-illnesses-tables/case-and-demographic-characteristics-table-r64-2021-2022.xlsx

[6] CPWR (2024). Data Bulletin: Fatal and Nonfatal Falls in the US Construction Industry. The Center for Construction Research and Training.  Silver Spring, MD. March 2024. https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/DataBulletin-March2024.pdf.

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By CNN's Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeremy Herb in the courthouse

Our live coverage has ended. Follow  the latest news on Donald Trump's guilty verdict or read through the updates below. 

Stormy Daniels' attorney says she was "really emotional" after verdict

From CNN's Kaanita Iyer

Stormy Daniels' attorney Clark Brewster said his client was "really emotional" following former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict in the hush money case.

He told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that Daniels faced the "realization of the finality" and had "a lot of emotions flowing."

Brewster also responded to Trump attorney Todd Blanche saying he'd raise Daniels' testimony in appeal, arguing that "it was straightforward" and "they had an opportunity to cross examine her."

Stormy Daniels' friend said "it's a joyous day" after Trump's guilty verdict

From CNN's Piper Hudspeth Blackburn

Alana Evans, friend of Stormy Daniels and an adult film star told CNN’s Abby Phillip that she — and Daniels — absolutely feels vindicated by Trump’s guilty verdict, calling it a “joyous day.” 

"We were deemed credible, and it's heartwarming in that way because so many people judge us for who we are — our backgrounds — it's something that's thrown in our faces again and again ... it isn't a reflection of who we are as people," Evans said. Evans added that she's "really happy simply because it meant that at the end of the day, it really is a adult film star who is stepping forward and being the person to put that man to the truth."

Here's what happens now that Trump has been convicted in his hush money criminal case

From CNN's Devan Cole

A New York jury  convicting Donald Trump  on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records brought the former president’s weekslong trial to a close but ushered in a new phase of the historic case.

Now in the unique position of being the first former US president convicted of a felony, Trump faces the possibility of a prison sentence or probation for his crimes stemming from a hush money payment scheme he helped facilitate ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Trump – who is known for mounting lengthy appeals of court rulings against him – has said he will appeal the conviction, which can be done after he is sentenced.

Here’s what to know about the case following Trump’s conviction:

When will Trump be sentenced?

Judge Juan Merchan has set Trump’s sentencing for 10 a.m. ET on July 11. For now, the former president will remain out of prison as he awaits his sentencing. Prosecutors did not ask for Trump to post any bond.

Can Trump appeal his conviction?

Shortly after Trump was convicted, his attorney Todd Blanche asked Merchan for an acquittal of the charges notwithstanding the guilty verdict. The judge rejected the pro forma request.

Can Trump still be elected president?

Nothing in the US Constitution bars a convicted criminal from running for the nation’s highest office, University of California, Los Angeles law professor Richard L. Hasen has consistently said.

“The Constitution contains only limited qualifications for running for office (being at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and at least 14 years a resident of the U.S.),” Hasen continued.

Will the conviction cost Trump his right to vote?

Trump is a Florida resident. When it comes to the Manhattan guilty verdict just rendered,  Trump’s right to vote in Florida  in November’s election will depend on whether he is sentenced to a term in prison and if he has finished serving that prison sentence by the time of the election.

Florida’s felon voting prohibitions apply to people with out-of-state convictions. However, if a Floridian’s conviction is out of state, Florida defers to that state’s laws for how felon can regain their voting rights.

Read more on the aftermath of Trump's guilty verdict.

Correction: This post has been updated to reflect when Trump is allowed to file an appeal.

In pictures: Trump convicted in hush money case

For the first time in history, a former US president has been convicted of a felony.

A jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty  on 34 charges of falsifying business records. Prosecutors alleged that the former president engaged in a cover-up scheme to hide reimbursement payments made to his former attorney, Michael Cohen, who had paid hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels to stop her from going public about a past affair with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. Trump has denied the affair.

See more photos from the trial .

Trump is facing 3 other criminal cases while running again for president

From CNN’s Devan Cole, Amy O'Kruk and Curt Merrill 

The hush money criminal case against former President Donald Trump was only one of  four criminal cases  he is juggling while running again for president.

The former president still faces criminal indictments in Georgia, Washington, DC, and Florida. Trump has pleaded not guilty to every charge in these cases. 

Here's a recap of each case: 

• Hush money:  Trump was first indicted in March 2023 by the Manhattan district attorney on state charges related to a hush-money payment to an adult film star in 2016. Prosecutors alleged Trump was part of an illegal conspiracy to  undermine  the integrity of the 2016 election. Further, they alleged he was part of an unlawful plan to suppress negative information, including the $130,000 payment. He was found guilty of all 34 counts on Thursday.
• Classified documents:  Trump was indicted in June 2023 by a federal grand jury in Miami for taking classified national defense documents from the White House after he left office and resisting the government’s attempts to retrieve the materials. The National Archives said in early 2022 that at least 15 boxes of White House records were recovered from the estate, including  some that were classified . The charges were brought by special counsel Jack Smith. However,  Judge Aileen Cannon  has  indefinitely postponed the trial , citing significant issues around classified evidence that would need to be worked out before the federal criminal case goes to a jury.
• Federal election interference:  Smith separately charged the former president last August with four crimes over his efforts to reverse the 2020 election results. The indictment alleges Trump and a co-conspirator "attempted to exploit the violence and chaos at the Capitol by calling lawmakers to convince them ... to delay the certification" of the election. That case is currently on hold  as the Supreme Court  weighs Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in the matter.
• Fulton County:  State prosecutors in Georgia brought a similar election subversion case against Trump and others. An Atlanta-based grand jury on August 14, 2023, indicted Trump and 18 others on state charges stemming from their alleged efforts to overturn the former president’s 2020 electoral defeat. A trial date has not yet been set in that case.

Track the criminal cases  against Trump.

The post was updated with details from Thursday's verdict.

Melania Trump is in New York City, source says

From CNN's Kristen Holmes

Former first lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, are currently in New York, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The two were already in New York when the verdict was read earlier Thursday, although it was not immediately clear when they arrived in the city.

Melania Trump did not attend a fundraiser dinner with Trump at a private residence Thursday night in New York City.

She was not seen at court during the trial.

Schumer says “no one is above the law” after Trump verdict

From CNN's Morgan Rimmer

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted a brief statement about the verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial on social media. 

"No one is above the law. The verdict speaks for itself," the New York Democrat said. 

Trump attorney Todd Blanche outlines appeal arguments

Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Thursday that the former president's legal team plans to argue in its appeal of the verdict that the jury was biased against Trump and the timing of the trial was unfair.

"Every single person on the jury knew Donald Trump as president, as candidate, from 'The Apprentice' so I don't accept that this was a fair place to try President Trump," Blanche said.

He added: "There was so much publicity around the witnesses and around – leading up to the trial that our system of justice isn't supposed to be a system where every person who walks into the courtroom knows about the case."

"The law says a person is entitled to a fair trial in front of a jury of their peers and we just think that because of everything around the lead up this trial, it made it very difficult for the jury to evaluate the evidence kind of independent of what they knew coming in," Blanche said.

Blanche previewed that Trump's legal team will now "vigorously fight" with motions due in a few weeks. And "if that is not successful," the attorney said they will appeal following the sentencing in July.

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