Tripping Hazards in the Workplace

Maintaining an organized, clean, and debris-free workplace is an important step to help reduce injuries to employees and patrons. Offices, shops, and construction sites that feature cables, wires, extension cords, boxes, chairs, and other obstructions in high traffic areas run the risk of posing trip-and-fall risks to workers on the property.

Employees who are injured due to trip-and-fall accidents in the workplace may be eligible for worker’s compensation benefits while they recover and rehabilitate from their injuries. If you would like more information about worker’s compensation, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511.

Common Causes of Trip-and-Fall Injuries

Trip and fall injuries in the workplace are often caused by:

• Computer cords and cables stretched across walkways
• Extension cords or electrical wires in high-traffic areas
• Boxes, furniture, or machinery left in walkways
• Jumbled office organization with little or no room for foot-traffic
• Chairs and other office furniture protruding into walkways

Owners and managers should carefully plan the placement of office furniture to provide safe areas for foot-traffic to navigate. Extension cords, cables, and other wires should not be placed in high-traffic areas, but if it is absolutely necessary, mats, rugs, or other floor coverings should be placed over them to help avoid tripping accidents.

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If you have been injured in a trip-and-fall accident at work, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. For more information, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to discuss your legal options.