{"id":1130,"date":"2017-09-28T00:46:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T00:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baghouse.com\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2018-10-09T23:17:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T23:17:45","slug":"discarding-paradigms-that-limit-our-ability-to-prevent-slip-trip-and-fall-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baghouse.com\/es\/discarding-paradigms-that-limit-our-ability-to-prevent-slip-trip-and-fall-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Discarding Paradigms that Limit Our Ability to Prevent Slip, Trip and Fall Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"abstract\">When trying to reduce trip hazards, a paradigm shift is needed. It is believed that personal awareness is necessary for prevention, but this does not take into account that walking is an automatic function for humans. Next, we look to shoes, but discount the fact that soles wear out. When it comes to signs, they may help when new, but they quickly become invisible. Preventing slips and falls should be easy, but we need to be willing to dig deeper to find the real cause of slips and falls.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Look to shoes first for preventing slip injuries. Author states that the paradigm of thinking that the shoes are the main culprit of slips and falls isn\u2019t necessarily always true.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Using signage is an effective prevention strategy. Signage doesn\u2019t remove the hazard, but using highly visible cues can aid in avoiding the hazard.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Deal with the cause of the problem first, that way you don\u2019t have to deal with a bigger problem later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">\u201cThis should be our wake-up call to discard these commonly held paradigms that have for years impeded our effectiveness as safety people to actually prevent slip-and-trip injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"source\">Read more here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehstoday.com\/ppe\/discarding-paradigms-limit-our-ability-prevent-slip-trip-and-fall-injuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ehstoday.com\/ppe\/discarding-paradigms-limit-our-ability-prevent-slip-trip-and-fall-injuries<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When trying to reduce trip hazards, a paradigm shift is needed. 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