Although accidents involving office personnel generally occur less frequently than mishaps to industrial workers, the resulting injuries can be just as painful and severe. Each year in the United State between 300 and 400 deaths occur in an office setting. A broken bone sustained from a fall in an office costs just as much to treat as a broken bone caused by a fall in the plant. Of course, not all office injuries are serious, but even slight injuries may result in lost workdays, which interfere with normal operations. Office safety is everyone's responsibility.
Falls are the most common office accident, accounting for the greatest number of disabling injuries.
The disabling injury rate of falls among office workers is two to two and one half times higher than the rate for nonoffice employees. To prevent these accidents, keep floors clean, dry and free of refuse. Also, make sure they're in good repair. Telephone and electrical cords should not be placed where you or your co-workers could trip over them. Where collision hazards at blind corners exist, properly angled mirrors could be installed to eliminate this hazard.