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Fall Factors: Understanding & Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls Language:Spanish and safety and health trainingSlips, trips and falls result in more than 15 million workplace injuries each year; and unfortunately, injuries related to falls are the second leading cause of on the job fatalities. Falls are also the third leading cause of disability among employees. The good news is that these mishaps can be prevented. By understanding how "fall factors" such as balance, gravity, friction and momentum contribute to these incidents, we can take preventative