2024 Slips, Trips, and Falls PDF

SLIPS, TRIPS, & FALLS OCTOBER SAFETY TRAINING  AGENDA  Overview of Slips, Trips, & Falls  Diving Deeper  Preventing Slips, Trips, & Falls  Video Review  Quiz and Flipparoo!  OVERVIEW  Slips, Trips, and Falls can result in lasting injuries, even death.  These...

SLIPS, TRIPS, & FALLS OCTOBER SAFETY TRAINING  AGENDA  Overview of Slips, Trips, & Falls  Diving Deeper  Preventing Slips, Trips, & Falls  Video Review  Quiz and Flipparoo!  OVERVIEW  Slips, Trips, and Falls can result in lasting injuries, even death.  These hazards can cause anyone harm within the facility!  Second most common cause of workplace injuries  Cause upwards of 900 workplace deaths, per  Diving deper : sLIPS o Slips are a loss of balance caused by a lack of friction between a person’s footwear and the surface you walk or work on. o More likely to occur when you are rushing, wearing the wrong kind of shoes, or not paying attention to the walkway.  Diving deper : trips o Occurs when the foot or lower leg strikes or hits an object, which causes a person to lose their balance. o Causes of Trips: o Unmarked steps or ramps o Uncovered hoses, cables, wires, or cords across walking surfaces  Diving deper : FALLS o Can result from a slip or a trip when a person’s center of gravity is shifted, and balance is lost. o Split into 2 different categories: o Same level falls – When a person falls to the floor they are standing on or against a nearby object Diving deper : FALLS #2  Causes include: Obstructed views Not using appropriate equipment Not paying attention surroundings   PREVENTING SLIPS, TRIPS, & FALLS  Clean up any spills immediately  Wear shoes with good support and slip resistant soles  Remove trip hazards in walkways, doorways, and stairs  Keep frequently used items in  PREVENTING SLIPS, TRIPS, & FALLS #2  Ensure adequate lighting is available  Reduce walking pace when approaching corners, intersections, or walking surface changes  When walking on slippery  NEAR MISSES  SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS  ADDRESSING HAZARDS “BEFORE” THEY BECOME INJURIES  OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE SAFETY PRACTICES  PREVENTATIVE MEASURES 1. Slips, Trips, and Falls can cause? A. Only minor injuries. B. Other employees to laugh. C. Lasting and serious injuries. D. Viral infections. 2. What elements primarily cause slips? E. Ghosts. F. Most any type of hazard. G. Vampire bites and spider webs. H. Loss of balance or lack of friction. 3. What elements primarily cause trips? I. Skeletons with glowing red eyes. J. Objects suddenly popping out to of the ground. K. A foot or lower portion of the body hitting an object or surface hazard. L. Bugs and worms.