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Answer:
a
The injuries that may result from slips, trips and falls — either immediately or
cumulatively — can burden your employees and your facility with prolonged
absences, restricted or impaired productivity, workers' compensation claims
and potential litigation, and even a limited ability to provide quality patient
care. In short, when your staff is on unsure footing, it could cost you.
Health care is second only
to construction work in its incidence rate
of lost-work injuries resulting from slips, trips and falls.
a.
true
b.
false
Answer:
b
Health care actually leads the way, by a lot. According to 2009 data from the
U.S. Department of Labor, hospitals suffer 38.2 lost-workday injuries from
slips, trips and falls per 10,000 employees. This incidence rate is nearly double
the 20.1 spills per 10,000 employees that are seen by all other categories of pri-
vate industry, combined. Is your facility as vigilant about its workers' safety as
it is about ensuring patient safety
Which type of injury is responsible for the
most lost workdays among healthcare employees?
a.
needlesticks or other sharps injuries
b.
carpal tunnel syndrome
c.
slips, trips or falls
d.
overexertion
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