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1 Steel Highway Bridge and Dies Incident Number 1 0KY0 43 Revised Bridge where worker fell from Photograph donated by and property of Kentucky State Government Kentucky Fatality Assessment a. Slips, Trips, and Falls continue to be a major hazard to students and personnel alike at Team Lee . . SLIPS:. . Floors do not usually pose much hazard to their users unless conditions such as rain or snow create wet or icy surfaces. To prevent slips, watch where you are stepping. If the floor is wet, find a way to lessen the hazard. Post “Wet Floor” signs in the area until you mop up the excess water and place a mat in the entranceway. . Rachel Crozier. SHSCT Falls Co-ordinator. Incidence. 1 in 3 women over 65 fall each year. 1 in 5 men over 65 fall each year. Over 85 years old - 1 in 2 people will fall each year. 70% of falls cause injury. 2008 Update. Joseph G. Ouslander, MD . Director, Boca Institute for Quality Aging. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. and . Thomas Price, MD. Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 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.. Megan Cramer . Geosci. 010: Extra Credit #1. The Experience. The Billy Goat Trail is in Potomac, Maryland and is a 4.7 mile hike. My friends and I have been hiking the trail for years now, and return throughout the entire year. Upon visiting so many times, we have discovered more destinations a little off the trail’s route. Many of these sites we have found locks from the C&O canal that mark back all the way to the early 1900s. In this presentation I have included pictures I have posted on . Claire Thomas MSc. Agenda. Update on the . recommissioning. of the service – key changes. Team Based Learning approach to improve knowledge of falls risk & prevention. Update from Age . UK . 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. Emily . G., . Cristy . R., . Renee . F., . Kara . S., . Elizabet . I., . and Stephen . C. . Proposed Change. After reviewing fall statistics in several facilities in the Bay Area and the protocol for assessing a patient’s fall risk, a lack of follow through with the patient in understanding and evaluating their capabilities is evident.. Ryan Duncan, PT, DPT . 1. Fay Horak, PT, PhD . 2. Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD . 3. 1. Assistant Professor, Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine. 2. 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. . Article . Title. : The interplay between gait, falls and cognition: . can cognitive therapy reduce fall risk?. Presenters: Lise McCarthy, PT, DPT, GCS, CMH SIG Chair. Mariana . 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. Cheyenne . McCravey. , M.Ed.. Secondary Falls Prevention Coordinator. Adult Falls Prevention Program. Epidemiology and Response Division. New Mexico Department of Health. Disclosure Statement. Cheyenne McCravey does not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests that creates a conflict of interest to affect CME content about products or services.