Slips, Trips and Falls Safety Tips: Slips, trips and falls are the leading causes of injuries in the workplace. More workers are injured due to slipping, tripping or falling than any other reason. Pay attention to the things around you, such as stairs, floor openings, stairs, and a good cleaning will help prevent slips, trips, and falls.
The accidents from slip trips and falls in this workplace this year that can be avoided – if proper methods could have been carried out for prevention.
Today slip, trip and fall toolbox is not only for providing a better explanation of what this common problem is job safely but also to delve into what exactly causes these accidents. What can be done to avoid them, and what steps to take when they appear in plants.
Definition of Slips, trips and falls?
SLIP: Very little friction or traction between the feet and walking or working surface that Causes loss of balance.
Trip: When a lower foot or leg hits an object and the upper body continues on the move, or when lowering into a smaller surface area and there is a loss of balance.
FALL: Far from the centre of balance, which gives as result in a descent to the ground, in or towards an object, or on a surface at a lower level than the original surface.
These incidents are often caused by slippery, uneven surfaces, obstacles on the floor or depressions or areas hazards not covered/identified.
Slips, trips and falls are dangerous and costly incidents in work areas and can be avoided.
Cause of slip trip and fall
For instance:
- Items left on the ground and not placed in a safe position can cause a tripping hazard.
- General debris such as concrete, wood, or plastic sheeting debris can quickly build up to create a tripping hazard.
- If lighting levels are reduced, the risks of falls easily increase.
- Mud left on stair rungs will be a slip/fall hazard to yourself and/or the next time it is used.
Control measures of slip trips and fall
Cleanliness is a key element. Maintain our work areas to
prevent slips, trips and falls.
- Keep walkways and stairs free of tools, materials, and other hazards.
- Clean up any leaks or spills from floors, stairways, entryways, and loading areas promptly.
- Report repair or flooring problems, such as broken planks, missing tiles, etc.
- Block off and mark the areas of the floor that are being cleaned or repaired.
- Keep cables, power cords, and air hoses out of walkways.
- Immediately place garbage in suitable containers.
- Report broken stair railings and slippery or damaged rungs.
- Set upstairs on level surfaces and do not overreach or overextend yourself.
- Properly cover and secure floor openings.
- Walk, don’t run, on the stairs. Lean on stair rails as they go up and down.
- Inspect walks before lifting and carrying anything to ensure your visibility from the ground.
- Do not jump on or off platforms and loading docks and stay away from the edges.
- Do not carry a load that the body cannot see, especially on the stairs or around the edges of the dock.
- Be careful around water, ice, and snow.
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PRESENTER TIPS
- Pre-reading the Discussion Toolbox. Your comfort and confidence level will be higher if you know your subject.
- Discuss the related tasks, work areas, or events that make the Discussion Toolbox relevant to your workplace.
- Involve workers through questions and input that leads to discussion.
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