PREVENTION TO SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
25% of the accidents in
Workplace are slips, trips and falls related.
Everyone is
exposed to these risks, everywhere, at any time.
How to
prevent slips, trips & falls
- Report
unsafe situations
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Intervene if someone is exposed to a high risk situation
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Implement preventive actions and behaviors
- · Use handrails while using stairs
- · Close any draws after usage
- · Use a hand cart to transport any large object
- · Maintain good housekeeping
- · Work with sufficient light and use safety eyewear when necessary
- · Mark pedestrian walks and keep them clear
- · Wear suitable footwear
- · Conduct 2 min for my safety (when on mission), use the Stop work authority if necessary, and Do not run
At
Job site and laboratories
Housekeeping
- · Obstructed areas with samples in laboratories
- · Inappropriate chemicals storage
Working
environment
- · Debris on the floor (tubes, dump, loose items…)
- · Manholes, hatches
- · Wet, greasy or oily surfaces
- · Liquid spillage
- · Uneven floor or irregular steps; no handrails
In
office
Housekeeping
- · Uncovered or trailing cables
- · Opened drawers
- · Material carriage
- · Clutter and obstructions
Working environment
- · Wet, polished or freshly waxed surfaces
- · Loose flooring, carpeting or mats
- · Taking the stairs
- · Spills in parking areas (oil, water, grease…)
Moreover, behaviors play a critical
factor that also generate slips, trips and falls.
Behaviors
- · Walking without looking where you are going
- · Climbing the stairs without holding handrails
- · Wearing soiled shoes
- · Leaning the chair back or standing on it
- · Rushing or running
- · Stepping over boxes or any other obstacles
- · Ignoring warning signs
- · Ignoring dangerous situations and not reporting them
- · Being distracted (phone, talking, eating…
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