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85% of Slip Fall accidents are preventable!
One out of 200 slip and fall accidents among people aged between 65 and 69 will result to hip fracture. And the rate of such injury increases as the age of people also increases. For example, one out of 10 falls among people aged 85 years and older will result to such injury.
Two-thirds of those who have encountered slip and fall will experience the same accident within six months.
One-fourth of those who have fractured their hips will die within six months after their injury. For those who will survive, they will have a 25 percent chance of becoming permanently disabled (requiring life-long nursing care), and 50 percent chance of becoming partially disabled.
Most at risk for falls are the elderly and the children.
Older people are at highest risk of death or serious injury due to a fall, and their risk increases with age, according to the WHO. Worldwide, death rates are highest among adults 60 years and older.
Hip fractures pose an increased danger to seniors and older adults leading to injury, loss of independence, disability and premature death.
Hip fractures can have lifelong consequences for older adults including permanent disability or the potential for premature death.
Those aged 65 years and over account for almost 92% of acute public hospital costs
per bed day. The total cost of bed days occupied by those in this age group due to falls
most likely occurring in buildings is estimated at $3,112,093,561 ($3.1 billion)
• Falls in aged care facilities cost a total $493,905,147.10, representing 14.6% of the
total building related fall injury expense for the period included in this analysis
A recent study shows that slip and fall accidents [are] the leading cause of injury-related deaths among elderly people.
According to experts, more than one-third of falls among elderly were caused by environmental hazards in homes and business establishments. While such an accident is considered by some people as a common occurrence and somewhat “unavoidable”, this usually has a legal implication especially when there is a premise liability law that requires people to maintain their properties safe—or face liability for failing to do so.
One out of 200 slip and fall accidents among people aged between 65 and 69 will result to hip fracture. And the rate of such injury increases as the age of people also increases. For example, one out of 10 falls among people aged 85 years and older will result to such injury.
Two-thirds of those who have encountered slip and fall will experience the same accident within six months.
One-fourth of those who have fractured their hips will die within six months after their injury. For those who will survive, they will have a 25 percent chance of becoming permanently disabled (requiring life-long nursing care), and 50 percent chance of becoming partially disabled.
Most at risk for falls are the elderly and the children.
Older people are at highest risk of death or serious injury due to a fall, and their risk increases with age, according to the WHO. Worldwide, death rates are highest among adults 60 years and older.
Hip fractures pose an increased danger to seniors and older adults leading to injury, loss of independence, disability and premature death.
Hip fractures can have lifelong consequences for older adults including permanent disability or the potential for premature death.
Those aged 65 years and over account for almost 92% of acute public hospital costs
per bed day. The total cost of bed days occupied by those in this age group due to falls
most likely occurring in buildings is estimated at $3,112,093,561 ($3.1 billion)
• Falls in aged care facilities cost a total $493,905,147.10, representing 14.6% of the
total building related fall injury expense for the period included in this analysis
A recent study shows that slip and fall accidents [are] the leading cause of injury-related deaths among elderly people.
According to experts, more than one-third of falls among elderly were caused by environmental hazards in homes and business establishments. While such an accident is considered by some people as a common occurrence and somewhat “unavoidable”, this usually has a legal implication especially when there is a premise liability law that requires people to maintain their properties safe—or face liability for failing to do so.
We specialize in servicing Aged Care Facilities. Safe Floors Australia can provide a full safety program for ensuring your facility offers a safe environment for the residents, visitors and your staff.Located on the interesting facts page are some statistic relating to injuries to our aged
Areas that we can assist with
Kitchens
- Anti Slip Treatment for tiled floors (staff protection)
- Safety Plates for drains
- Deep penetrating clean for tiled surface after Grip Guard Treatment at agreed periods
- Deep penetrating clean of vinyl or epoxy surfaces
- Supply the correct and safe Anti Fatigue matting
- Supply of highly effective cleaning products
Bathrooms
- Anti Slip Treatment
- Odour elimination
Rooms
- Anti-Slip Treatment
- Odour Elimination
Outdoor areas
- AntiSlip Treatment to stone or clay based surfaces
- Safety Tapes for grip and warning
- Safety Plates for slip areas example drains.
- Stair nosing
- Outdoor/Common Areas
- Vinyl Floor Rejuvenation
- Curb Ramps
- Non Slip Ramp Mats
K.N. Clean is a highly concentrated detergent manufactured and supplied in powder form to provide the user with superior cleaning at an economical price.When used as directed, K.N. Clean will effectively remove most soiling caused by cooking oils and fats as well as staining in high traffic pedestrian areas without leaving a slippery residue.
K.N. Clean is non residual and biodegradable when tested as per Australian Standard AS1792.
K.N. Clean is safe and contains no caustics or acids which means no more caustic burns for you or your staff.
Cost effective:
750 grams of KN Clean = 25 litres of Concentrated Detergent.
That means 750 grams = 500 litres of ready-to-use Cleaner!
Ideal for:
Kitchens, bathrooms, garage, toilets, offices, workshops and general areas.
Clean up:
Rinse well with water.
Eliminator
Eliminator is a scientifically tailored safe chemical system for eliminating the resident odours in concrete and other porous surfaces.
Resident odour is the nasty smell that remains after cleaning around waste pits, garbage areas and even freight containers and trucks.
Eliminator is designed to 'chase' into the surface and destroy the cause of these odours not just mask it with a pretty perfume.
This product is supplied as a ready to use liquid with a eucalyptus fragrance.
Ideal for:
Bathrooms, carpet,, bedding, beds, tiles, timber, concrete, etc
Type:
Ready to use Liquid.
Fragrances:
Eucalyptus.
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| Safe Floors Australia Residential Safety Services We are constantly reminded about workplace safety, yet most accidents occur in the home. Some form of insurance generally covers accidents at work, yet we spend a great deal of time at home exposed to uninsured hazards. Safe Floors Australia offers the same floor safety services to the domestic market as provided to the commercial market. Floor tiling to bathrooms, laundries, kitchens, outdoor dining areas etc can be treated to help reduce the risk of slip/fall accidents. Stair safety improvements can help avoid serious injury risk on internal and external steps. Aussie Grip Residential Safety Services provide you with effective and economical safety improvements to ensure you, your family, and visitors are ‘as safe as houses’! |
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Safe floors can help protect you and your staff from the many hazards in the kitchen , From Special cleaning products to removed grime and bacteria , to anti slip and anti-fatigue mats to non-slip epoxy coatings. We can recommend a solution to your problem.
