(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.
Importance of Slips, Trips and Falls. â Slips, trips and falls are the largest cause of accidents in all sectors ... the main causes of accidents that result in more than 3 days absence from work. â according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. In Ireland, hundreds of people are hurt in slips, trips and falls each year.