PPT-Falls in Construction

Case Studies Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation FACE Program How am I at risk Falls are the 1 killer in the construction industry both in Kentucky and across the nation In 2015 alone in the US falls accounted for . November 2010 Safety Meeting Presentation . Developed by: Karen . Hsi. , EH&S Student Intern. Why is prevention of . slips, trips, and falls. important?. Constitutes majority of accidents in industries. Evidence-Based Perspectives . Dennis W. Klima, PT. , MS, PhD, DPT, . GCS, NCS. Department of Physical Therapy. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. dwklima@umes.edu. . AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO . Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. km/h. . At time . t. = 0, the police car is 20 km north and the truck is 30 km east of Sioux Falls. Calculate the rate at which the distance between the vehicles is changing:. 30.. A particle moves counterclockwise around the ellipse with equation 9. Questions arise: Where is the rightful place for women-is it in the home or somewhere else?. After 2. nd. Great Awakening, women were expected to take the moral job of raising families. “True Womanhood” was the idea that women should stay at home and value that lifestyle. REDUCING SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS. Inspect steps to ensure that there are no defects before climbing on. A quick visual check should be completed during the pre-trip inspection. Corrections should be made prior to use.. . Update Training. Claire Thomas. Agenda. 7.15pm Introduction. 7.20pm Falls Prevention Service . Evaluation. 7.30pm Practice . Scenarios. 8.10pm Feedback and Q&A Session. . 8.20pm Inhaler Check Service Evaluation . November 2010 Safety Meeting Presentation . Developed by: Karen . Hsi. , EH&S Student Intern. Why is prevention of . slips, trips, and falls. important?. Constitutes majority of accidents in industries. Content . Overview and update on the falls in Care Home work. Use of the “Purple Poster”/other falls tools. Practical strategies when dealing with complex falls . Open discussion . Aims of the session. Slip. Slip. Trip. When your foot (or lower leg) hits an object and your upper body continues moving, throwing you off balance.. Trip. When you step down unexpectedly to a lower surface (Misstep) and lose your balance, e.g., stepping off a curb. . UNIVERSITY . of. N. ORTHERN . C. OLORADO. How to Move Forward/Backward. when viewing this slide show. To move forward press enter or the down arrow key. To view the previous slide press backspace or the up arrow key. Student Name: . Date: . Instructions:. Each of the following slides contains a construction site photo that depicts one or more fall hazards.. Examine each photo and answer the questions in the notes section of each slide. Make sure to also move the red arrow (provided in the bottom left corner of each slide) to point toward the location of the hazard.. November 2010 Safety Meeting Presentation . Developed by: Karen . Hsi. , EH&S Student Intern. Why is prevention of . slips, trips, and falls. important?. Constitutes majority of accidents in industries. 1. Construction employment in the United States, 2003-2016 (All employment) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2016 Current Population Survey . Calculations by the authors. 2 . Number of fatalities in construction, falls and other fatalities*, 2003-2015