Hurricone Floor Dryer Safety Cone

Did you know?

• The average restaurant has 3 to 9 slip and fall accidents each year
• Falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3%). Slips and falls account for over 1 million visits, or 12% of total falls.
• Occupational fatalities due to falls are approximately 600 per year
• According to Workers Compensation statistics from ITT-Hartford Insurance Company, falls account for 16% of all claims and 26% of all costs. This compares to 33% of costs associated with sprains and strains.
• Falls occur in virtually all manufacturing and service sectors. 
• Disabling (temporary and permanent) occupational injuries due to falls are approximately $250,000-$300,000 per year.
• The average cost to defend a slip and fall lawsuit is $50,000 and plaintiffs win 51% of premises liability claims.
• For every $1 spent on floor care chemicals, $3 is spent on slip and fall claims and legal battles.

The above facts are from nfsi.org and the National Safety Council