FACTS

1. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) cites falling as the most common office related accident. The CDC found that office workers are 2 to 2.5 times more likely to suffer an injury from a fall than non-office workers. The most common causes of office falls include:

• • Slipping on wet floors
  • Reaching for something while sitting in an unstable chair
  • Tripping over loose carpeting, electrical cords, an open file drawer, or objects in walkways
  • Using a chair instead of a ladder
  • Poor lighting/visibility

2. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, “Adapting tasks, workstations, tools, […]

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