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Slip Trip Fall Prevention by Fort Lee Safety Office
1. Slip, Trip and FallSlip, Trip and Fall
PreventionPrevention
Fort Lee Safety Office
765-3130
2. What’s the problem ?What’s the problem ?
It is theIt is the #1#1 leading causeleading cause of injuryof injury
STF’s represent about a fourth of allSTF’s represent about a fourth of all
claimsclaims
Each fiscal years there are thousandsEach fiscal years there are thousands
of casesof cases
TotalTotal incurred costsincurred costs of these claims areof these claims are
in the tens of thousands.in the tens of thousands.
3. Slip, Trip and Fall Claims BreakdownSlip, Trip and Fall Claims Breakdown
Same LevelSame Level (50%)(50%)
Different LevelDifferent Level (14%)(14%)
StairsStairs (14%)(14%)
Liquid & SpillsLiquid & Spills ( 9%)( 9%)
Slip / No FallSlip / No Fall ( 5%)( 5%)
Ice / SnowIce / Snow ( 5%)( 5%)
Floor OpeningsFloor Openings ( 2%)( 2%)
Ladder / ScaffoldLadder / Scaffold ( 1%)( 1%)
4. SlipsSlips
SlipSlip
-loss of balance caused by too little friction-loss of balance caused by too little friction
between a person’s foot and a walking surface.between a person’s foot and a walking surface.
Common Causes:Common Causes:
• Wet or oily surfaces,Wet or oily surfaces,
• Occasional spills,Occasional spills,
• Weather hazards,Weather hazards,
• Loose, unanchored rugs or mats, andLoose, unanchored rugs or mats, and
• Flooring or other walking surfaces that are worn.Flooring or other walking surfaces that are worn.
5. TripsTrips
TripTrip
- hit an object, lose your balance and- hit an object, lose your balance and
fallfall
Common Causes:Common Causes:
• Obstructed viewObstructed view
• Poor lightingPoor lighting
• Clutter in your wayClutter in your way
• Wrinkled carpetingWrinkled carpeting
• Uncovered cablesUncovered cables
• Drawers not being closedDrawers not being closed
• Uneven (steps, thresholds) walking surfacesUneven (steps, thresholds) walking surfaces
6. FallsFalls
Fall:Fall:
- when you lose your balance & drop to the floor- when you lose your balance & drop to the floor
There are three types of falls:There are three types of falls:
Falls on the same levelFalls on the same level
• Slip or trip immediately precedes fall to floor orSlip or trip immediately precedes fall to floor or
walkwaywalkway
Falls to lower levelFalls to lower level
• Falls are from platforms, docks, ladders, steps or stairsFalls are from platforms, docks, ladders, steps or stairs
Jumps to lower levelJumps to lower level
• An intentional jump from one level to anotherAn intentional jump from one level to another
• Employee jumps off ladder, dock, equipmentEmployee jumps off ladder, dock, equipment
8. HousekeepingHousekeeping
Clean up spills immediatelyClean up spills immediately
Mark spills and wet areasMark spills and wet areas
Mop or sweep debris from floorMop or sweep debris from floor
Remove obstacles from walkwaysRemove obstacles from walkways
Keep walkways free of clutterKeep walkways free of clutter
Secure mats, rugs and carpetsSecure mats, rugs and carpets
9. HousekeepingHousekeeping
• Close file cabinet or storage drawersClose file cabinet or storage drawers
• Cover cables that cross walkwaysCover cables that cross walkways
• Keep working areas and walkwaysKeep working areas and walkways
well litwell lit
• Replace burned out bulbsReplace burned out bulbs
10. FlooringFlooring
Change or modify walking surfacesChange or modify walking surfaces
• Recoat or replace floorsRecoat or replace floors
• Install matsInstall mats
• Pressure-sensitive abrasive stripsPressure-sensitive abrasive strips
• Abrasive-filled paint-on coatingAbrasive-filled paint-on coating
• Metal or synthetic deckingMetal or synthetic decking
12. What canWhat can YOUYOU do to avoid slipping at work?do to avoid slipping at work?
Take your timeTake your time
Pay attentionPay attention
Adjust stride to the taskAdjust stride to the task
Walk with feet pointed slightlyWalk with feet pointed slightly
outwardoutward
Make wide turns at corners.Make wide turns at corners.
13. What canWhat can YOUYOU do to avoid tripping atdo to avoid tripping at
work?work?
Sufficient lightingSufficient lighting
Portable lightingPortable lighting
Watch where you are walkingWatch where you are walking
Carrying or pushing objectsCarrying or pushing objects
• obstructions, spills or objects lying on theobstructions, spills or objects lying on the
floorfloor
14. Inclement WeatherInclement Weather
• Slow down to react to a change inSlow down to react to a change in
tractiontraction
• Wearing slip-resistant shoes orWearing slip-resistant shoes or
overshoesovershoes
carry your work shoescarry your work shoes
• SunglassesSunglasses
outdoors in ice and snowoutdoors in ice and snow
• Treat walking surfacesTreat walking surfaces
• Wet shoes on dry floors – Caution !Wet shoes on dry floors – Caution !
15. Report Hazards ImmediatelyReport Hazards Immediately
If you cannot fix the hazard yourself then:If you cannot fix the hazard yourself then:
• Immediately report the hazardImmediately report the hazard
• Alert or warn others in the areaAlert or warn others in the area
Mark the area or stay there until help arrivesMark the area or stay there until help arrives
• Hazards not fixed in a timely mannerHazards not fixed in a timely manner
Contact the your Unit Safety OfficerContact the your Unit Safety Officer
16. Can you identify what is wrongCan you identify what is wrong
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Notes de l'éditeur
Discuss with the participants the techniques used for avoiding slips at work.
Take your time and pay attention to where you are going.
Adjust your stride to a pace that is suitable for the walking surface and task you are doing.
Walk with your feet slightly pointed outward
Make wide turns at corners
Ask participants if they can think of any other techniques that might help avoid a slip at work.
Discussion
Here are some additional things to consider:
Clean up your messes
Use handrails on steps
Climb safely
Discuss with participants the techniques used for avoiding tripping at work.
Always used installed light sources that provide sufficient light for the task.
Use a flashlight or other portable light source (flood lights, light sticks, stationary lights) if you enter dark areas where there is no light.
Watch where you are walking.
Ensure that what you are carrying or pushing does not prevent you from seeing obstructions, spills or objects lying on the floor)
Ask participants if they can think of any other techniques that could help avoid a trip at work.
Discussion
Here are some other things to consider:
Steer around hazards
Do not carry loads that block your view
Discuss “Inclement Weather”. Talk about snow, ice, rain, wind, hail and dew. Remember that all of these conditions can create a hazardous walking surface.
Discuss points on slide and ask participants if they have examples of injuries that could have been caused by inclement weather.
Discussion
Remember, wet shoes on a dry surface can be just as hazardous as dry shoes on a wet surface.
Ask participants what they do if they come across a hazard.
Discussion
Review your agency’s specific policy or procedures on reporting accidents.
The following pictures are generic in nature and can be used in any presentation concerning STF.
It is strongly recommended that the instructor take agency specific pictures. Incorporate those pictures into this training program.
Remember, if you take pictures that the participants can identify with, you will get better results and buy-in.
Ask the participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
Move onto the next slide.
This is a broken stair.
Explain to participants that this defect/hazard could contribute to a STF.
Ask the participants what should be done.
Discussion
Ask the participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
Move onto the next slide.
This slide represents a trip and fall hazard.
If you look closely at the slide, the root of the tree has grown under the walkway and pushing the brick up.
Uneven walking surfaces. Trip and fall from the same level.
NOTE:
Refer back to the slide that represents Slip, Trip and Fall Claims breakdown. Remember that falls from the same level represent 50 % of all STF.
Ask participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
Ask participants how they would fix this hazard.
This slide represents a trip hazard. Here you can see an electrical cord in the middle of the walkway. This cord is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Rearrange the room so that the piece of equipment is close to the outlet or have an additional outlet installed. If there is no way to rearrange the room or install a new outlet, then run the cord up the wall across the ceiling and down the wall to prevent the trip and fall hazard.
The last resort would be to tape down the cord or use a cord cover as a means of preventing someone from tripping.
Ask the participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
Ask the participants how this hazard could be corrected.
This slide represents a slip and fall hazard. There is a spill on the floor.
Move on to the next slide.
This slide represents a spill that has been identified.
Using a sign to notify individuals that the floor is wet is a good preventive measure. Remember though, that just because it has been identified, it must still be cleaned up.
Ask participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
Ask the participant how they would address this situation
Discussion
This slide represents trip and/or fall hazard. A portion of the sidewalk has given way to a sink-hole.
If you look in the upper left hand corner you will see a barricade. Anytime a significant size hole is identified on walking surface, barricades or indicators of some sort should be installed around the hole to prevent a trip and fall.
Ask the participants if they can identify the hazard in this slide.
Discussion
Look in the middle of the slide and you will see a portion of the flooring that has either worn away or been removed.
Ask the participants why this is a hazard.
This slide represents a slip, trip and fall hazard. Think about why all three are possible and discuss with the participants.
Ask participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
This slide represents a slip, trip and fall hazard.
Slip: if it is wet outside and the mat is folded back, then the floor is getting wet instead of the mat absorbing the water.
Trip: the mat is folded back and someone could catch their foot on the mat and trip.
Fall: both a wet floor and caught foot could contribute to a fall.
Ask participants what is wrong with this slide.
Discussion
This slide represents a trip and fall hazard.
In this picture you can see that the sidewalk is uneven.
Ask the participants if they can identify all the hazards located in this slide.
Discussion
This picture is of a stairwell. The fire door should not be propped open. Storage of materials should be in stairwells.
Trip hazards: Trash cans in front of doorway. Cinderblock propping open the door.
Chair is blocking an emergency cut-off valve. The chair could also represent a struck against hazard. Someone goes to sit in the chair, and strikes their head on the pipe and valve behind it.
This chair could also encourage smoking in the stairwell.
Any other hazards?
Ask participants to identify the hazard in this slide.
Discussion
This slide represents a trip and fall hazard.
Here is a damaged piece of flooring. Someone has attempted to fix it by placing tape over the area that is lifting up.
Ask the participants if they have any additional questions.
Discussion
Thank the participants for attending.
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