Slips, Trips, Slips, Trips, and Fallsand Falls
Fall FactorsFall Factors
FrictionFriction
MomentumMomentum
GravityGravity
1a
What happens when What happens when you slipyou slip
Loss of balance caused by too little Loss of balance caused by too little frictionfriction
Loss of tractionLoss of traction
Wet surfacesWet surfaces
SpillsSpills
2a
What happens when What happens when you slipyou slip
Weather hazardsWeather hazards
Potential solutionsPotential solutions• Practice safe Practice safe
walking skillswalking skills• Clean up spillsClean up spills• Keep grease off shop floorsKeep grease off shop floors• Be cautious on smooth surfacesBe cautious on smooth surfaces
2b
Preventing slipsPreventing slips
Use appropriate footwearUse appropriate footwear
Increase friction between shoes Increase friction between shoes and walking and walking surfacesurface
3a
Preventing slipsPreventing slips
Strap-on cleatsStrap-on cleats
Proper footwear selectionProper footwear selection
3b
Why trips occurWhy 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
4a
Why trips occurWhy trips occur
Cluttered work areasCluttered work areas
Poor lightingPoor lighting
Area has loose Area has loose footingfooting
4b
Why trips occurWhy trips occur
Worker is in a hurryWorker is in a hurry
Worker is inattentiveWorker is inattentive
4c
Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Ensure you can see over the load Ensure you can see over the load you are carryingyou are carrying
Ensure adequate Ensure adequate lightinglighting
Keep work areas free Keep work areas free of clutter/litterof clutter/litter
5a
Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Keep furniture out of Keep furniture out of walkways/traffic areaswalkways/traffic areas
Tape down extension cords/keep Tape down extension cords/keep out of out of walkwayswalkways
5b
Preventing tripsPreventing trips
Eliminate loose footing on stairs, Eliminate loose footing on stairs, steps, floorssteps, floors
Properly store ramps Properly store ramps and gangplanks in and gangplanks in loading dock areasloading dock areas
5c
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
6a
Preventing fallsPreventing falls
Don’t jump from elevationsDon’t jump from elevations• DocksDocks• TrucksTrucks• Work stagesWork stages
Ensure adequate lightingEnsure adequate lighting
7a
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
7b
Prevent injury on stairsPrevent injury on stairs
Use handrails whenever possibleUse handrails whenever possible
Walk up and down Walk up and down stairs; don’t runstairs; don’t run
Ensure you can see Ensure you can see over the load you are carryingover the load you are carrying
8a
Prevent injury on stairsPrevent injury on stairs
Report unsafe Report unsafe conditions, including conditions, including broken:broken:• Stair treadsStair treads• Floor boardsFloor boards• HandrailsHandrails
8b
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
Don’t use makeshift laddersDon’t use makeshift ladders• Piling up boxes, chairs, benchesPiling up boxes, chairs, benches
Inspect ladders before Inspect ladders before useuse• Missing or broken rungsMissing or broken rungs
9a
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold 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
9b
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
Keep your center of balance on Keep your center of balance on ladderladder
Adjust position of ladder - don’t Adjust position of ladder - don’t overreachoverreach
Use the four-to-one ruleUse the four-to-one rule• For every foot up, have 3 inches (1/4 For every foot up, have 3 inches (1/4
foot) outfoot) out
9c
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
One person at a time on a ladderOne person at a time on a ladder
Don’t stand on top step of ladderDon’t stand on top step of ladder
Stay away from ladders to avoid Stay away from ladders to avoid falling objectsfalling objects
9d
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
Check scaffolding daily for defectsCheck scaffolding daily for defects
Clear work surfaces of Clear work surfaces of snow, ice, slippery snow, ice, slippery materialmaterial
9e
Ladder and scaffold safetyLadder and scaffold safety
Respect the load limits of scaffoldsRespect the load limits of scaffolds
Lock wheels/casters on mobile Lock wheels/casters on mobile scaffoldingscaffolding
Use proper PPEUse proper PPE
9f
Summary of main pointsSummary of main points
Fall factorsFall factors
Why slips occurWhy slips occur
Why trips Why trips occuroccur
10a
Summary of main pointsSummary of main points
Why falls occurWhy falls occur
Hazards of stairsHazards of stairs
Ladder Ladder and and scaffold scaffold safetysafety
10b
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