SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
Make sure company policy clearly outlines the rules and standards for
housekeeping, lighting and inspections
Provide continuous follow-up to make sure that the rules are adequate
and are being followed, and to identify what needs improvement
Assist supervisors in meeting their obligation to ensure the rules are followed
Complete risk assessments to identify hazards, and implement a hazard-
reporting process
Investigate all incidents to determine how to eliminate the cause
Provide prompt maintenance
Identify appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure it
is in good repair and used properly (e.g. footwear, fall arrest/fall restraint
systems, anti-slip tapes, strips, floor mat tape, slip-resistant shoes)
Provide proper training to workers on how to clean up spills, the proper
use of fall protection equipment, the use of proper guard rails and covers
over holes, etc.
Maintain or redesign floors, walkways and other surfaces for safety, keeping
them free of obstructions
Ensure workers have unobstructed views
Avoid distractions for workers who work from heights or who are working
their way down from heights
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Click on the hyperlinks below for additional information:
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Ladder Safety
Walking & Working Surfaces
Good Housekeeping at Work
Falls Infographic poster
STEP TWO: TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT SLIPS, TRIPS
AND FALLS IN OUR WORKPLACE (CONTROLS)
HAZARD
SPOTLIGHT
STEP ONE: RAISE AWARENESS (RECOGNITION) cont'd
WHAT WE SHOULD LOOK FOR
Poor housekeeping
Wet or slippery surfaces
(e.g. spills, work processes,
weather conditions)
Uneven floor surfaces or changes
in surface level
Unsafe behaviour (e.g. rushing
down steps or stairs, distractions,
overreaching, fatigue)
Use of alternate climbing devices
(e.g. stools, tables, chairs)
Improper use of climbing devices
Equipment that is damaged
or in poor condition
Missing protective devices
(e.g. guardrails, handrails) on
elevated platforms, walkways,
and work areas
Unsuitable footwear
Reduced visibility (e.g. poor
lighting, limited field of view)
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
CONTROL
CONTROL
CONTROL
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distributed as a guide only. It is current to the best of our knowledge as
at the revision date. No guarantee is made by WSPS as to the absolute
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