Falls on the same level

As per 2007 Bureau of Labor sfafisfics [15], fhe incidence rate of lost-work-day injuries from slips, trips, and falls on the same levels in U.S. hospitals was 35.2 per 10,000 full-time equivalents (FTEs)—about 75% greater than that of all other private industries combined (i.e., 20.2 per 10,000 FTEs). 

Can the employee slip, trip, or fall on the same level, or to another level (Example slipping in an oil-changing area of a garage, tripping on material left on stairways, or falling from a scaffold.)... 

To define the problem associated with all types of falls, let s examine what falls are all about. None of us has a problem understanding what a fall from a high-rise construction project involves—it is simply a fall from elevation. In many workplaces, though, worker injuries result from types of falls other than those from elevations. Falls in the workplace also include slips, trips, and stair falls, as well as elevated falls. Slips and trips are falls on the same level. Stair falls are falls on one or more levels. Elevated falls are from one level to another. In the following sections, each of these types of falls is discussed in greater detail, but first we discuss the physical factors at work in causing a fall. Remember that safety officials must address and work to reduce or eliminate all types of falls. 

McEwen, S. (2000). Slips, Trips and Falls on the Same Level. The Safety and Health Practitioner 18(9), 40-1. 

This report provides comparisons of costs by injury category, rather than for incident frequency relationships as in the BLS reports. Overexertion is the highest cost category, followed by falls on the same level and falls to a lower level. The fourth cost category is bodily reaction. Repetitive motion is ninth among the 10 injury categories listed. Overexertion, bodily reaction, and repetitive motion injury costs summed are 39.8 percent of total workers compensation costs. That s an impressive number. 

The Health and Safety Commission has been so concerned at the large number of such accidents that it has identified slips, trips and falls on the same level as a key risk area. The costs of slips, trips and falls on the same level are high to the injured employee (lost income and pain), the employer (direct and indirect costs including lost production) and to society as a whole in terms of health and social security costs. 

Falls on the same level are common, especially on electrically-powered rigs as there are numerous cables that connect the generators to the other rig components. These electrical cables strewn about the rig can be a tripping hazard if they are l5dng on the ground or rig floor. That is why it is so important to follow proper OSHA housekeeping rules and also your company-speciflc rules. 

On oil and gas drilling sites falls on the same level occur for various reasons, including ... 

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