slips, trips, and falls. section i introduction 2
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IntroductionIntroduction
Hazards of slips, trips, and fallsHazards of slips, trips, and falls
Ways to avoid the hazardsWays to avoid the hazards
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What happens when What happens when you slipyou slip
Loss of balance caused by too Loss of balance caused by too little frictionlittle friction
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Why slips occurWhy slips occur
Loss of tractionLoss of traction
– Wet surfacesWet surfaces
– SpillsSpills
– Weather hazardsWeather hazards
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What happens when What happens when you slipyou slip
Potential solutionsPotential solutions– Practice safe walking skillsPractice safe walking skills
– Clean up spillsClean up spills
– Keep grease off shop floorsKeep grease off shop floors
– Be cautious on smooth surfacesBe cautious on smooth surfaces
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Preventing slipsPreventing slips
Use appropriate footwearUse appropriate footwear
Increase friction between shoes and Increase friction between shoes and walking surfacewalking surface
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Preventing slipsPreventing slips
Strap-on cleatsStrap-on cleats
Non-skid bootsNon-skid boots
Proper footwear selectionProper footwear selection
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How trips occurHow trips occur
When a person trips:When a person trips:– Worker’s foot hits an Worker’s foot hits an
objectobject– Balance is thrown offBalance is thrown off– Creates momentum Creates momentum
to fallto fall
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Why trips occurWhy trips occur
Cluttered work areasCluttered work areas
Poor lightingPoor lighting
Area has loose Area has loose footingfooting
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Why trips occurWhy trips occur
Worker is in a hurryWorker is in a hurry
Worker is inattentiveWorker is inattentive
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Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Be sure you can see over the load you are Be sure you can see over the load you are carryingcarrying
Ensure adequate lightingEnsure adequate lighting
Keep work areas free of clutter/litterKeep work areas free of clutter/litter
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Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Keep furniture and equipment out of Keep furniture and equipment out of walkways/traffic areaswalkways/traffic areas
Tape down extension cords orTape down extension cords orkeep them out of walkwayskeep them out of walkways
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Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Eliminate loose footing on stairs, Eliminate loose footing on stairs, steps, floorssteps, floors
Properly store ramps and gangplanks Properly store ramps and gangplanks in loading dock areasin loading dock areas
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Why falls occurWhy falls occur
Person moves too far away from Person moves too far away from center of balancecenter of balance
Caused by:Caused by:– Makeshift laddersMakeshift ladders– Misuse of laddersMisuse of ladders– Poor climbing habitsPoor climbing habits– Improper scaffolding useImproper scaffolding use
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Preventing fallsPreventing falls
Don’t jump from elevationsDon’t jump from elevations– DocksDocks– TrucksTrucks– Work stagesWork stages
Ensure adequate lightingEnsure adequate lighting
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Preventing fallsPreventing falls
Repair or report loose or broken Repair or report loose or broken stairs, handrailsstairs, handrails
Don’t use stairs/aisles as storage Don’t use stairs/aisles as storage areasareas
Wear appropriate footwearWear appropriate footwear
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Prevent injury on stairsPrevent injury on stairs
Use handrails whenever possibleUse handrails whenever possible
Walk up and down stairs; don’t runWalk up and down stairs; don’t run
Ensure you can see over the load you Ensure you can see over the load you are carryingare carrying
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Prevent injury on stairsPrevent injury on stairs
Report unsafe conditions, including Report unsafe conditions, including broken:broken:– Stair treadsStair treads
– Floor boardsFloor boards
– HandrailsHandrails
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Ladder safetyLadder safety
Don’t use makeshift laddersDon’t use makeshift ladders– Don’t pile up boxes, chairs, benchesDon’t pile up boxes, chairs, benches
Inspect ladders before useInspect ladders before use– Don’t use one with missing or broken rungsDon’t use one with missing or broken rungs
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Ladder safetyLadder safety
Face the ladder when climbingFace the ladder when climbing
Use both hands on laddersUse both hands on ladders
Hoist materials Hoist materials up to youup to you
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Ladder safetyLadder safety
Keep your center of balance Keep your center of balance near laddernear ladder
Adjust position of ladder – Adjust position of ladder – don’t overreachdon’t overreach
Use the four-to-one ruleUse the four-to-one rule– For every foot up, have For every foot up, have
3 inches (1/4 foot) out3 inches (1/4 foot) out
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Ladder safetyLadder safety
One person at a time on a ladderOne person at a time on a ladder
Don’t stand on top step of Don’t stand on top step of ladderladder
When not using the ladder, When not using the ladder, stay away to avoid falling stay away to avoid falling objectsobjects
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Scaffold safetyScaffold safety
Check scaffolding daily for defectsCheck scaffolding daily for defects
Clear work surfaces of Clear work surfaces of snow, ice, slippery snow, ice, slippery materialsmaterials
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Scaffold safetyScaffold safety
Respect the load limits ofRespect the load limits ofscaffoldsscaffolds
Lock wheels/casters on Lock wheels/casters on mobile scaffoldingmobile scaffolding
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Summary of main pointsSummary of main points
Fall factorsFall factors
Why slips occurWhy slips occur
Why trips occurWhy trips occur
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Summary of main pointsSummary of main points
Why falls occurWhy falls occur
Hazards of stairsHazards of stairs
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
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