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Make sure to always close file cabinet or storage drawers
Cover cables that cross over walkways
Keep walkways and work areas well lit for good visibility
Footwear
When selecting proper footwear, it is important that it be appropriate safe footwear for the work
environment (e.g., slip-resistant safety shoes or boots in an agricultural work environment, factory or
warehouse). Footwear that fits properly, increases comfort and helps to prevent fatigue, which also
improves safety for employees.
Working on the Same Level
Take your time and pay attention to where you are going
Adjust your pace to suit the walking surface (e.g., wet, rough, icy, sloped or cluttered)
Make wide turns at corners
Use a flashlight if you enter a dark room where there is no light
When carrying a load, be sure that there is clear visibility over or around the load
Close cabinet doors and drawers
Hold handrail when going up or down stairs
Floor openings should be guarded by a standard fixed railing surrounding the hole
Walk when using stairways – don't run
Open, exposed stairways should have a railing – be sure to use it
Closed stairways should have at least one handrail
Keep stairways uncluttered
Keep platforms or steps on machinery clean and dry
Use handholds, handrails and steps provided on riding machinery (e.g., lift trucks, tractors) when
mounting or dismounting, using the 3-point system (both hands and one foot or one hand and two
feet on the machine at all times)
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