Not really. Actually, it’s about safety. I’m just using a
personal example to drive home the point of this week’s blog.
Here’s my story. The other night, I step out for an evening
of local theatre with one of my dearest friends. I park the car and make my way
the two short blocks to the theatre, step off the curb to cross the street and
fall in the middle of the road. In seconds my circumstances changed without
warning. Honestly, I can’t tell you what made me fall, but I can tell you that
I fell hard. I am now sporting numerous cuts, scrapes, bruises, a broken foot
and I’m in a boot cast for six to eight weeks. I’m also a statistic.
Information from the National Safety Council cites slips,
trips and falls as the leading cause of unintentional injuries in the U.S.,
accounting for approximately 8.9 million visits to the Emergency Room. (NSC
Injury Facts 2011)
This issue presents a major challenge to workplace safety
professionals. Statistics show that
injuries from slips and falls are the most common work related injuries,
totaling 25,000 annually. But there’s nothing common about the chain reaction
they set off. Sixty-five percent of all work days lost are from slips and falls
and the total annual cost of these injuries in the U.S. is over $60 billion.
(OSHA) That’s huge.

Remember the commercial with the famous “I’ve fallen and I
can’t get up” line? The commercial
itself was a little cheesy and it was easy to chuckle a little when you watched
it. But when it happens to you – or one of your employees – it is no laughing
matter.
From one who knows, please be safe and watch your step.
Posted by MJ Thomas
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