Expertise
Slips, Trips & Falls
Our consultants evaluate how behavioral expectations and building design interact as they relate to premises accidents. We consider relevant building codes, such as the international building code (IBC), as a standard of care for safety, depending on the construction or modification date.
Stairway falls
- Building
codes
- Handrail usage
- Pedestrian expectations
- Stairway design
- Single riser accidents
- Where people look when they walk
Slips, trips, missteps and falls
- Coefficient of friction (COF)
- Building codes
- Pedestrian expectations
- Walkway design
Reasonableness of conduct
- Where people look when they walk
- Tripping hazards
Fences, walls, and gates
- Wall
construction
- Fence stability
- Gate closure
- Maintenance
- Inspections