The average cost of a worker fall is USD12,470, increasing to over USD26,000 when lost production and other costs are factored in. At a profit margin of 10 per cent, more than USD250,000 of revenue needs to be generated to cover a single slip/fall loss. Costs are higher for falls sustained by the public.Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook responds by providing safety engineers and claims professionals with a one-stop guide to preventing and responding to slip and falls. This overview provides specific guidelines for facility design, effective management control programs, and test methods for pedestrian safety and slip resistance. In addition to exposure analysis of high-risk businesses, situations, and locations, the handbook also describes procedures for reporting, investigating, and mitigating incidents.