Virtual reality interfaces have the potential to be useful in gait/locomotion research and training, particularly for scenarios focusing on the risks of slips and trips. Workers and employers are ...

Have you, like me, experienced the mental rush, that fear-fueled surge of adrenaline when your balance becomes compromised and a fall seems imminent? Admittedly, I've still experienced this despite ...

As a safety coordinator, one of the most disturbing things I saw in 2021 was a video of an employee who was looking down at their phone while walking, slipped off a curb, and ended up being hit by a ...

Slips, trips, and falls are the second-leading cause of workplace injuries at Purdue. However, the University's Radiological and Environmental Management area, with other units of Physical Facilities, ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (June 15, 2016) - Slips, trips and falls accounted for approximately 34 percent of total Department of the Army Civilian injury cases during fiscal 2015. With millions of dollars and ...

Work-related injuries resulting from slips and falls take a heavy toll on businesses and employees. More than 600 deaths and 212,000 serious injuries were attributed to slips, trips and falls in 2009, ...

DES PLAINES, IL - Slips, trips and falls in the workplace continue to be the cause of many workplace injuries and illnesses. With winter weather creating more possibilities for slippery surfaces, the ...

4 Easy Tips to Stay on Your Feet 1. Clean Up: Housekeeping is the key ingredient to keeping your home or workplace free of slips, trips and falls. At home, many parents know the pain of stepping on a ...

The Savannah River Site liquid waste contractor is harnessing the power of virtual reality to help prevent slips, trips and falls. Savannah River Remediation is implementing a virtual reality program ...

In the days of Vaudeville, pratfalls were a potential occupational hazard that actors were willing to embrace because elaborate falls brought laughs to thousands of people. Today slips, trips and fall ...

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration branch of the U.S Department of Labor is responsible for developing and enforcing workplace health and safety standards. The most common categories of ...

Slip, trip and falls are some of the most common accidents in the workplace. These accidents can cause various degrees of injuries, some of which can be devastating. Such injuries can result in ...