Slips, Trips and Falls

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Slips, Trips and Falls
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1998-1999 Data

• 19 of all Workers Compensation Claims
• 28 of all Workers Compensation Dollars

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What is a Slip

• A slip is a loss of balance caused by too little
  friction between a persons feet (shoes) and a
  walking surface.

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Why Do Slips Occur

• Balance
• Momentum
• Friction
• Vision, Perception
• Conditions

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Slips - Where Occur

• Walkways
• Stairs
• Ramps
• Lobbies
• Parking Lots
• Kitchens
• Surfaces with Debris

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Where Occur cont

• Loading Docks
• Walking Surfaces
• In Out of Vehicles
• Break Rooms
• Loose Carpet,Flooring
• Surfaces That Change Direction

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Unsafe Acts

• Lack of Awareness
• Improper Walking - Speed
• Improper Footwear
• Skipping Steps
• Response to Conditions
• Over Extension/ Exertion

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Unsafe Conditions

• Floor or Surface Materials
• Inappropriate Footwear
• Uneven Surfaces
• Debris
• Inadequate Lighting
• Missing Handrails
• Floor Coverings

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What is a Trip

• A trip is a loss of balance caused by an
  interference between a persons forward motion
  and an object.

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Why Do Trips Occur

• Balance
• Momentum
• Vision, Perception
• Conditions

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Trips - Where Occur

• Uneven Walking Surfaces
• Cluttered Walkways
• Obstructed Walkways
• Stairs
• Open Desk or File Drawer

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Unsafe Acts

• Lack of Awareness
• Improper Walking - Speed
• Walking out of Walkways
• Skipping Steps
• Response to Conditions
• Distractions
• Obstructed View

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Unsafe Conditions

• Floor or Surface Materials
• Uneven Surfaces
• Debris Clutter
• Inadequate (Poor) Lighting
• Missing Handrails
• Floor Coverings - Poor
• Open Desk or File

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What is a Fall

• A fall occurs whenever a person moves too fall
  off their center of balance and gravity pulls
  them downward from an unstable to an more stable
  position.

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Why Do Falls Occur

• Balance
• Gravity
• Surface Support
• Vision, Perception
• Conditions

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Types of Falls

• Due to Slipping
• Due to Tripping
• Same Level Falls
• From Heights

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Falls - Where Occur

• In Out of Vehicles
• Scaffolds/ Elevated Platforms
• Ladders
• Unstable Chairs
• Make Shift Ladders
• Loading Docks
• Exterior Grounds

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Unsafe Acts

• Lack of Awareness
• Inappropriate Response to Conditions
• Carrying Oversized Loads
• Jumping from Uneven Heights
• Make Shift Ladders
• Improper Use of Ladder
• Leaning/ Reaching Too Far

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Unsafe Conditions

• Floor or Surface Conditions
• Uneven Surfaces
• Debris Clutter
• Loose Flooring
• Missing Handrails
• Foreign Objects on Walkways
• Inappropriate Footwear
• Defective Equipment

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• Video
• Preventing Slips,Trips Falls

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• In the Video
• What Were the Unsafe Acts

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• In the Video What Were the Unsafe Conditions

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Elements of a STF Prevention Program
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Hazard Identification Program

• Safety Inspections
• Work Practices
• Work Environment
• Facilities Grounds
• Floor Surfaces
• Job Hazard Identification

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Preventive Corrective Measures

• Eliminate the Hazard
• Substitute the Hazard
• Isolate the Hazard
• Administrative Controls
• Housekeeping programs
• Maintenance Programs
• Training
• Engineering Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Footwear

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What can you do?

• MAKE PREVENTION A PRIORITY - MANAGEMENT
  COMMITMENT
• AWARENESS, AWARENESS, AWARENESS
• TRAINING SAFETY POLICIES/ PROCEDURES
• INSPECTION
• RECORDKEEPING

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• What is the hazard in the following pictures, if
  any?

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• WHAT DID YOU SEE?

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• YOU SAW WHAT?

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Remember
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Elements of a STF Prevention Program

• Hazard Identification Program
• Housekeeping Program
• Inspections
• Safety Training Awareness Program

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What can you do?

• MAKE PREVENTION A PRIORITY - MANAGEMENT
  COMMITMENT
• AWARENESS, AWARENESS, AWARENESS
• TRAINING SAFETY POLICIES/ PROCEDURES
• INSPECTION
• RECORDKEEPING

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• THAT ALL FOLKS