Staying Vertical in a Hazardous World is a user’s guide to help us reduce our chances of falling and being injured during falls. Through case studies and analysis, the book provides practical advice on how to observe hazards in parking lots, on sidewalks, at doorways, on stairways, and at other locations we all encounter in our day-to-day lives.
My goal in writing this book is to make people aware of hazards and to make the physical environment a bit safer for everyone. If it helps even one person avoid falling, or getting injured in a fall, my efforts will have been worthwhile.
— Arvid Osterberg
