Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about how to avoid slips and falls during the variable weather of a Michigan March in a conversation with Mike Eckert, director of loss control services for the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America.

Slip, trip and fall accidents are a leading cause of injury across many industry segments including health care, manufacturing, trucking and general office environments. Good housekeeping practices, routine facility inspections and preventative maintenance programs are all effective ways of preventing these injuries and lowering the cost of workers’ compensation insurance.