This Could Have Been Prevented….Right?

Hazard = Slippery Floors

I CHALLENGE YOU!

Jot down 3 ideas on how this workplace hazard could be reduced or eliminated.

Carlos was walking through the employee lounge and slipped on grease that had spread from the kitchen. These slippery floors can cause harm to workers.

Possible solutions to this problem are. . . .

Did you come up with more?

•Put out “Caution” signs•Clean up spills quickly• Install slip resistant flooring•Use floor mats•Wear slip-resistant shoes• Install grease guards on equipment to keep grease off

the floor.

I got this!

Your best control measure is to REMOVE THE HAZARD.

If you cannot completely eliminate a hazard, GOOD SAFETY POLICIES can reduce your exposure to hazards.

Finally, using PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) is the least effective way to control a hazard but should be used if that’s all you have.

Did you come up with any of these? {

Remove the Hazard

• Install slip resistant flooring

• Floor mats• Add grease

guards

Work Policies

• Post Caution Signs

• Clean up spills quickly

PPE

• Wear slip resistant shoes

Looks like you did!

Here are more scenarios that might work in other examples

Remove the Hazard

• Use safer chemicals & get rid of hazardous ones

• Store chemicals in locked cabinets away from work areas

• Use machines instead of doing jobs by hand

• Have guards around hot surfaces

Work Policies

• Safety training on how to work around hazards

• Regular breaks to avoid fatigue

• Assigning enough people to do the job safely

PPE

• Gloves, steel-toed shoes, hard hats

• Respirators, safety glasses, hearing protectors

• Lab coats or smocks

Now it’s your turn to give it a try. When you succeed, you’ll be able to level up! Read the instructions for your EXPERT Mission. GOOD LUCK!