The Elephant in the Room: Slip-and-Fall Restaurant Accidents!
Slip-and-Fall accidents are on the rise! According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), more than $2 billion is spent on annual injury costs associated with a foodservice slip-and-fall! Whats worse is that number is expected to increase by 10% year over year. Ensure your business is protected!
Each year thousands of restaurants are sued because slip-and-fall accidents. Many of these lawsuits go to trial, and result in million dollar verdicts. In 2017 alone, the top five slip-and-fall lawsuits resulted in more than $30 million of damages. What's worse is business owners are left with outdated safety and janitorial products that do little towards preventing these types of lawsuits. Don't ignore the elephant in the room, ensure your business protects its staff and customers.
How to protect your business from Slip-and-Fall accidents:
Want to protect your employees, customers, and livelihood from costly slip-and-fall accidents? Follow these three simple steps:
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Avoid Floor Debris: The first step towards protecting your restaurant is ensuring your floors are clear of trash and other debris. Even during dinner rush, it is vital that you maintain a clean floor that is free from common trip debris like utensils, wrappers, napkins and discarded food particles. HeRO Imports manufactures a variety of foodservice, janitorial supplies like our HeRO Dual-Angle Broom Head that can help keep your floors safe.
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Use Warning Signs: The second step in protecting your restaurant is through the use of proper signage. After each cleaning, it is imperative that you notify customers and staff of wet surfaces. Through the use of our HeRO Trilingual Wet Floor Sign, you can help ensure staff and customers are notified of slippery surfaces.
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Prevent Floor Grease: While traditional mop heads are an effective tool, the HeRO Grease Mop is specially formulated with a proprietary blend of grease-fighting properties that absorb food grease 55% better than standard cotton mops.* In addition to removing the risk of slippery floor grease, utilizing the grease mop can help disprove negligence* if you are ever sued for a slip-and-fall accident.
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***No product warranty is expressed or implied. HeRO Imports does not assume any liability in exchange for the sale or use of its products. Please consult an attorney before altering any aspect of your safety or janitorial procedures or procurement.***
Slip-and-Fall Statistics
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15% of all workplace accidents can be attributed to a slip, trip, or fall.
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Slip, trip, and falls are the second leading cause of work place injuries.
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85% of Worker’s Compensation claims are attributed to slip-and-fall injuries.
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Slip-and-falls are the leading cause of disabling injury costs to employers.
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Average of 111 fatal slip-and-fall accidents occur every year.
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Annually, slip-and-fall accidents account for $70 billion worth of medical and accident compensation expenses.
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Nearly 25,000 slip-and-fall accidents occur each day.
*National Safety Council, Bureau of Labor & Statistics