slips, trips, and falls
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Slips, Trips, and Falls. Fall Factors. Friction Momentum Gravity. 1a. What happens when you slip. Loss of balance caused by too little friction Loss of traction Wet surfaces Spills. 2a. What happens when you slip. Weather hazards Potential solutions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Fall Factors
• Friction
• Momentum
• Gravity
1a
What happens when you slip• Loss of balance
caused by too little friction
• Loss of traction
• Wet surfaces
• Spills
2a
What happens when you slip• Weather hazards• Potential
solutions• practice safe walking skills• clean up spills• keep grease off shop floors• be cautious on smooth surfaces
2b
Preventing slips
• Use appropriate footwear
• Increase friction between shoes and walking surface
3a
Preventing slips• Strap-on cleats
• Proper footwear selection
3b
Why trips occur• When a person trips:
• worker’s foot hits an object• balance is thrown off• creates momentum to fall
4a
Why trips occur
• Cluttered work areas
• Poor lighting
• Area has loose footing
4b
Why trips occur
• Worker is in a hurry
• Worker is inattentive
4c
Preventing trips
• Ensure you can see over the load you are carrying
• Ensure adequate lighting
• Keep work areas free of clutter/litter
5a
Preventing trips
• Keep furniture out of walkways/traffic areas
• Tape down extension cords/keep out of walkways
5b
Preventing trips
• Eliminate loose footing on stairs, steps, floors
• Properly store ramps and gangplanks in loading dock areas
5c
Why falls occur
• Person moves too far away from center of balance
• Caused by:• makeshift ladders• misuse of ladders• poor climbing habits• improper scaffolding
use
6a
Preventing falls
• Don’t jump from elevations• docks• trucks• work stages
• Ensure adequate lighting
6b
Preventing falls
• Repair or report loose or broken stairs, handrails
• Don’t use stairs/aisles as storage areas
• Wear appropriate footwear
6c
Prevent injury on stairs
• Use handrails whenever possible
• Walk up and down stairs; don’t run
• Ensure you can see over the load you are carrying
7a
Prevent injury on stairs
• Report unsafe conditions, including broken:• stair treads• floor boards• handrails
7b
Ladder and scaffold safety
• Don’t use makeshift ladders• piling up boxes, chairs,
benches
• Inspect ladders before use• missing or broken
rungs
8a
Ladder and scaffold safety
• Face the ladder when climbing
• Use both hands on ladders
• Hoist materials up to you
8b
Ladder and scaffold safety
• Keep your center of balance on ladder
• Adjust position of ladder - don’t overreach
• Use the four-to-one rule• for every foot up, have
3 inches (1/4 foot) out
8c
Ladder and scaffold safety
• One person at a time on a ladder
• Don’t stand on top step of ladder
• Stay away from ladders to avoid falling objects
8d
Ladder and scaffold safety
• Check scaffolding daily for defects
• Clear work surfaces of snow, ice, slippery material
8e
Ladder and scaffold safety
• Respect the load limits of scaffolds
• Lock wheels/casters on mobile scaffolding
• Use proper PPE
8f
Summary of main points
• Fall factors
• Why slips occur
• Why trips occur
9a
Summary of main points
• Why falls occur
• Hazards of stairs
• Ladder and scaffold safety
9b
Fall Protection
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