Slip, Trip, and Fall (STF) Prevention

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Slip, Trip, and Fall (STF) Prevention
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Presentation Overview

• Alliance slip, trip, and fall loss cause
  statistics
• Alliance slip, trip, and fall loss by detailed
  cause
• National employee injury information
• Slip
• Trip
• Fall
• Recommended tools
• Safety tips

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Alliance STF Loss Cause Statistics
Alliance Claims by Loss Source from July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2009
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Alliance STF Loss by Detailed Cause
Alliance Claims by Detailed Cause from June 1,
2005 through June 30, 2009
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National Employee Injury Information

• There were 1,158,870 employee injuries requiring
  days spent away from work in 2007. Approximately
  344,184, or 30, of those injuries were due to
  slips, trips, or falls.
• Approximately 80 of employee injuries are
  attributable to unsafe acts, rather than unsafe
  conditions.
• Simply paying greater attention to where youre
  walking, keeping your line of sight clear, and
  reducing distractions can greatly decrease the
  likelihood of a fall.
• Also, using the correct tool for the job at hand
  helps to reduce your exposure to injury.

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Slip

• Definition to slide suddenly or involuntarily
  to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface
• Common causes of slip hazards are
• spilled food and/or drink,
• freshly-mopped floors,
• ice and/or snow, and
• sand and/or fine gravel accumulations.
• When a slip hazard is identified, it is best to
  contact Maintenance or clean the spill yourself.
  If possible, do not leave the slip hazard
  unattended.

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Slip Hazards
A distracted employee walking across a freshly-
mopped floor
An accumulation of sand within the walkway
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Trip

• Definition a stumble misstep
• Common causes of tripping hazards are
• misaligned sections of a walking surface,
• flexible cord within the walkway,
• items improperly stored within the walkway,
• obstructed view,
• improper footwear, and
• bypassing designated walkways (taking shortcuts).
• When a trip hazard is identified, it is very
  important to notify Maintenance immediately.
• Some trip hazards (e.g., cords within walkways,
  poor housekeeping, and improper footwear) can be
  quickly and easily resolved.

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Trip Hazards
Employee with obstructed field of view
Items improperly stored within the walkway (poor
housekeeping)
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Fall

• Definition
• to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as
  to a lower place through loss or lack of support
• to come or drop down suddenly to a lower
  position, esp. to leave a standing or erect
  position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not.
• Common fall hazards are
• standing on desks, chairs, and/or stools
• improper use of a stepstool and/or stepladder
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• unguarded, elevated walking surfaces.
• Injuries due to falls can be the result of an
  initial slip and/or trip.
• Injuries due to falls can be avoided through the
  proper use of available tools (e.g., stepstools
  and stepladders) and by avoiding the use of
  desks, chairs, or other unsuitable objects to
  reach higher areas.

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Fall Hazards
An employee is using an improper tool to reach a
higher elevation.
An employee is using an improper tool to reach a
higher elevation. Also, this employee is wearing
footwear that is not recommended.
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Recommended Tools
Stepstools
Stepladder
Flat-soled, closed-toed, and preferably
slip-resistant footwear
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Safety Tips

• Always look approximately six feet in front of
  you when walking. This will help you identify
  hazards.
• Avoid holding hands with students who may pull
  you down if they should fall.
• Use handrails wherever they are provided.
• Rotate your body 30 toward the handrail when
  descending stairs. This will increase your
  stability.
• Use extreme caution when participating in
  physical activities with students, such as PE
  class or field day events.