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Injuries from slips and trips in construction.

Hester J Lipscomb1, Judith E Glazner2, Jessica Bondy2

  • 1Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Box 3834, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

Applied Ergonomics
|October 11, 2005
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Construction site slips and trips cause significant injuries and costs, accounting for 18% of all injuries and 25% of workers' compensation payments. Environmental and organizational solutions are crucial for prevention in dynamic construction settings.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Construction Management
  • Injury Epidemiology

Background:

  • Slips and trips are a major cause of injuries in the construction industry.
  • Data from the Denver International Airport construction project, the world's largest at the time, was analyzed.
  • These incidents represent a significant portion of workers' compensation costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document construction injuries preceded by slips or trips.
  • To identify the contributing factors and injury burden associated with slips and trips.
  • To propose strategies for reducing slip and trip incidents in construction.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of injury data from a large-scale construction project.
  • Documentation of injury types, severity, and associated costs.

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  • Identification of environmental and organizational factors contributing to incidents.

    • Main Results:

    • Slips and trips occurred at a rate of 5/200,000 hours worked.
    • These incidents accounted for 18% of all injuries and 25% of workers' compensation payments (over $10 million).
    • Slips were linked to 85% of same-level falls, over 30% of falls from height, and numerous musculoskeletal injuries without falls.

    Conclusions:

    • The injury burden from slips and trips is often under-recognized in standard compensation records.
    • Environmental factors (walking surfaces, terrain, weather) were the most common contributors.
    • Effective prevention requires adaptive environmental and organizational solutions tailored to the dynamic construction environment.