Each year more than eight million people seek emergency treatment for accidental slips and falls, exceeding $60 million in cost.
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) states the causes as the following: Flooring, 50 percent; footwear, 24 percent; fraud, 10; hazard identification, nine; and training, seven percent.
But, you’ll never hear a slip and fall victim blame her own shoes — it’s always "the floor".
Physical warning signs can not only prevent accidental falls, they could help protect an establishment.
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