(December 2012) Fort Lesley J. McNair is a United States Army post located on the tip of Greenleaf Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side.
In many industrialized countries, where the number of deaths from work-related accidents has been falling, deaths from occupational disease, notably asbestosis, is on the rise. Globally, asbestos alone is responsible for 100,000 occupational deaths per year.
Slips, trips and falls at work â the costs; Main causes of slips, trips and falls; Legal duties and obligations to prevent falls; Assessing the risks of slips, trips and falls; Reducing the risks of slips, trips and falls; Further information on slips, trips and falls in the workplace; Slips, trips and falls at work â the costs According to statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), slips and trips are the single most common cause of injuries at work, and account for over a third of all major work injuries.