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Contact Information
Radiological and
Environmental Management
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051
Information: (765) 49-46371
Fax: (765) 49-47403
Office Location: HAMP B173
Campus Mail: REM, HAMP
Page Updated:
April 30, 2013
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Slips, Trips, and Falls
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New Standard Released for Testing Hard Surface Flooring
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Minimize the number of slip, trip, and fall occupational injuries at Purdue!
REPORT HAZARDOUS GROUND or FLOOR CONDITIONS
Call 49-43087 to report exact location inside or outside of any building on the Purdue campus that may cause a slip, trip, or fall. |
Slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of occupational injuries at Purdue University.
The average cost of Workers’ Compensation slip, trip, and fall injury claims for the last ten years was $3,198. That exceeded the average cost of other injuries by 41 percent. |
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Purdue University Slip, Trip, and Fall Injury Data
Slip, Trip, and Fall Injury Data (1999 - 2008)
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Total Number
of Injuries |
Total Cost
of Injuries |
Average Cost
per Injury |
| All Injuries |
7902 |
$17,872,400 |
$2,262 |
| Slips, Trips, and Falls |
2109 |
$6,744,549 |
$3,198 |
Did you know that surface conditions are the biggest contributing factor to slip, trip, and fall injuries?
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A slight difference on walking surfaces, even as minor as 3/8 inch, may create a trip and/or fall hazard. |
Causes of Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries |
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from National Safety Council |
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