“Risk Management in Premises Liability” Requires Quality Control in Design, Construction & Maintenance  Slip and Fall Accidents caused by slippery floors, standing water and foreign objects, ice and snow.  Trip and Fall Accidents caused by uneven floor surfaces, faulty steps, poor lighting and house keeping.  Falling objects from store shelves, adjacent construction work, dead or dying trees.  Malfunctioning equipment, including automatic door closures, escalators and elevators.  Lack of security, insufficient lighting and surveillance, lack of access controls and building and grounds features enabling criminal intent or facilitating accidents.  Pool drowning.

1. “ Risk Management in Premises Liability” Design, Construction & Maintenance Johann F. Szautner, P.E., P.L.S. Cowan Associates, Inc.

13. GOLD STANDARD OR RED HERRING SR = 0.5 = safe walking maybe ?! People can walk on ice if they know that they are walking on ice.

22. Accident system

24. Slip & Fall - 1

25. Slip & Fall - 2

26. Slip & Fall - 3

27. The Trip & Fall - 1

28. The Trip & Fall - 2

29. The Trip & Fall - 3

30. Close-up of Trip & Fall - 3

31. The Trip & Fall - 4

32. The single step fall -1

33. The single step fall - 2

34. The single step fall - 3

35. Fall from height

36. Stair Fall

37. Stair Stumble & Fall

38. The Speed Bump - Trip & Fall -1

39. The Speed Bump - Trip & Fall - 2

40. The Short Cut - Trip & Fall

41. Icy spot Slip & Fall

42. Falling from being hit by Car

43. Falling in open Manhole