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An insurance company's view on slips-and-falls with Amber Joseph of Liberty Mutual | #Sliptember
Description
Amber Joesph oversees Tribology risk management for one of the world's largest insurers, Liberty Mutual, so she's the perfect guest for Christian Harris to invite onto the podcast during Sliptember to get an insurance company's perspective on the slips-and-falls problem.
As Amber shares from Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index, slips-and-falls cause $13bn of costs each year in the USA.
Amber shares Christian's passion for the subject, so they delve into topics such as:
- Running through the statistics from the Workplace Safety Index
- Claim costs and what is driving inflation in the USA
- Where do companies often do well
- Where can many companies improve
- Success stories of reducing accidents, injuries and claim costs
Do reach out to Amber if you're based in the US and would like to learn more about what she and Liberty Mutual can help you with.
Resources:
- View the slides we discussed: http://slipsafety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Amber-Joseph-Liberty-Mutual-Insurance-Safety-Risk-Success-Podcast-slides.pdf
- Connect with Amber on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-joseph-csp-arm-cpsi-24822327/
- Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index: https://business.libertymutual.com/insights/2021-workplace-safety-index-the-top-10-causes-of-disabling-injuries/
- Liberty Mutual Business Insurance: https://business.libertymutual.com/
- Liberty Mutual Insights: https://business.libertymutual.com/insights/
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#Sliptember β raising awareness of the importance of slip safety throughout September
We need to solve the Β£1bn+ annual problem, affecting millions, hiding in plain sight under our feet: slips-and-falls
The three big problems around slip safety:
β οΈ Slips are more serious than most think
β οΈ Slips are more costly than most think
β οΈ Slips are more complex than most think
Sliptember's three goals:
β Challenge the misperception that slips are inevitable, simple-to-solve, and even funny
β Promote the proven science of slip prevention, which typically sees 50%+ reductions in accidents
β Encourage government to legislate slip testing as an annual requirement in buildings in the UK
Get involved:
π Be in with a chance of winning one of Β£50,000 worth of free slip tests by supporting our campaign
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