• Slip and Fall injuries are the 3rd largest cause of workplace injuries.  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 303,800 workplace fall injuries in 2000.

• According to the National Safety Council, slips and falls are the single largest cause of Emergency Room visits

• The average slip and fall injury costs business owners $28,000 per incident. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• The average restaurant has 3 to 9 slip and fall accidents each year.

• According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 15 percent of incidental workplace deaths are caused by slips, trips and falls, second only to traffic accident fatalities..

• Slip and falls are the number one cause of accidental injuries in hotels, restaurants, and public buildings.

• More than 9 million slip and fall accidents occur in North America each year.

• About 25,000 people a day are hospitalized as a result of these accidents.

• Falls caused or led to 15,4000 deaths in America in 2001.

• 55% of adults over age 40 have experienced a slip and fall accident.

• Almost 35% of slip and fall accidents involve children.

Sources: The Department of Labor, National Floor Safety Institute, and National Safety Council