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Slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of general workplace accidents and injuries ranging from minor bruises to severe traumas such as head injuries, broken bones, sprains, and lacerations. In fact, slips, trips, and falls are often reported as the most common causes of workers’ compensation claims. To reduce the potential hazards that lead to slips, trips, and falls, there are ways you can proactively manage your workplace environment to help lower the risk of injury.
10 WAYS TO PREVENT SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
By keeping walkways clear, you can quickly reduce the potential for injury. An unobstructed path minimizes the opportunity for an employee to trip over an unexpected object and reduces the potential for a fall that could create a dangerous slipping hazard.
Stairs are a common area for falls in the home/workplace and additional care is often required to reduce the risk of injury. Be sure to keep your stairways clear, well lit, and free from unsecured objects. Ask yourself these questions: – Do your stairways have handrails? – Are the top and bottom stair marked with reflective tape? – Have you removed any unsecured rugs or carpets from the stairs or landings?
Power, internet, and phone cords can often create a sea of obstacle. Try to run cables behind walls or under carpets to keep them hidden. Install power outlets, internet connections and phone jacks in easily-accessible locations to avoid running cables across walkways.
Are you wearing footwear that is appropriate for the specific work conditions that you’re working in? Shoes with proper traction should be worn when possible.
Proper lighting inside and outside can help illuminate areas that may be common places for trips or falls. More often than not, steps or other hazards can be hidden by darkness or shadows. By installing proper lighting (such as spotlights or illuminated steps), you can reduce the chance of slips or falls.
In the workplace, using clear, well-placed signage can help call attention to potential problem areas. A sign indicating a step, gap, uneven ground, or loose rocks will call attention to the hazard and increase awareness and attentiveness. Using reflective tape can also highlight problem areas
Providing ladders and accessible step stools can help reduce the chances of a fall by helping you to reach heights safely. By ensuring supportive options are present, there is less of a chance that an employee, customer or guest will decide to rely on unstable chairs, desks, or tables.
Make sure there are no cracks or holes in flooring or in the pavement outside. Repair any problem areas immediately and be sure to place warning signs in/on/around areas that need to be fixed.
Do you have tiled or hardwood floors in splash-prone areas (i.e. bathrooms)? Adding non-skid throw rugs can help reduce accidents. Rugs are an easy solution on otherwise slippery surfaces, but just make sure to add non-skid padding underneath the rug to prevent it from slipping out from underneath someone.
If you have a spill, clean it up immediately. If allowed to penetrate the floor surface, some substances can actually create a more slippery surface even after cleanup. When a spill occurs, immediately place warning signs around the hazard and then tackle the cleanup process
While slips, trips, and falls can often be attributed to carelessness or clumsiness, the good news is that most accidents are preventable. It is critical to frequently survey your work environment to avoid potential issues. Remember, proactive attention to hazards will ultimately help keep your employees and customers safe and out of harm’s way.
