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Slip, Trip and Fall (STF) Prevention in Health Care Workers

 

2006
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2011-109
cover of 2011-109

Across the globe, falls are the second leading cause of accidental death and the third leading cause of disability. In the U.S., the health services sector is the largest private employer, with some 10 million workers.