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Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

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Slips, Trips, and Falls. Session Objectives. You will be able to: Identify slip, trip, and fall hazards at work Understand safety specifications and features of walking surfaces and openings Use stairs and ladders safely to avoid falls Avoid and eliminate slip and trip hazards.

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Session Objectives • You will be able to: • Identify slip, trip, and fall hazards at work • Understand safety specifications and features of walking surfaces and openings • Use stairs and ladders safely to avoid falls • Avoid and eliminate slip and trip hazards

Injury Statistics • 265,000 nonfatal injuries from slips, trips, and falls annually result in one or more days away from work per incident • Slips, trips, and falls result in 17% of all nonfatal workplace injuries per year, the highest injury rate of any regulated activity

Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards • Power cords, ropes, hoses across floors and walkways • Open-sided floors and platforms • Clutter in walkways • Floor and wall holes and openings • Open pits, tanks, vats, and ditches • Wet floors

Open-Sided Floors and Platforms • All floors and platforms 4 feet above ground must be guarded • Standard guard rails are required • Toeboards protect workers below • Toeboards protect machinery below Image credit: OSHA

Guarding Holes and Openings • Hole—measures 1 to 12 inches wide • Opening—greater than 12 inches wide • Guard with standard railing • Cover the hole or opening • Attend the hole or protect with toeboard Image credit: MSHA.gov

Guarding Stairway and Ladder Floor Openings • Guard by railing on exposed sides • Entrance may be open • Recommend a swing gate • Cover the opening

Guarding Hatchway and Chute Floor Openings • Maintain a sturdy hinged cover • Removable railing • Fence off the area under the opening • Use audible alarm when dropping materials through openings • Guard skylights with screen or railing Image credit:Ini.wa.gov/Safety

Wall Openings • 30 inches high and 18 inches wide • A person could fall through • If drop of more than 4 feet, guard with rail, roller, fence, door • Install toeboard to protect against falling hazards Image credit: OSHA.gov

Guardrails • Top rail—42 inches • Midrail—21 inches • Toeboard—4 inches high • Must withstand reasonable force to prevent worker from falling

Aisles and Passageways • Keep clear for material handling equipment • Mark permanent aisles • Heavy-traffic passage-ways must be equipped with pedestrian walkways

Floor Load Rating • Post load ratings • Mark plates covering floor openings • Mark aboveground walkways • Never exceed load rating limit

Walking Surfaces and Openings—Questions? • Do you have any questions about open-sided floors, floor holes and openings, aisles, or floor load ratings?

Use Stairs Safety • Use handrails • Walk—don’t run • Inspect for slippery surfaces or damaged steps • Do not put objects on steps

Use Fixed Ladders Safely • Permanently attached • Cages needed if climbing height greater than 20 feet • Maximum unbroken length or height of 30 feet • Use ladder safety devices

Set Up a Ladder With Safety in Mind • Put it on a level surface • Angle the ladder properly—use the 4 to 1 rule • Secure the bottom • Extend 3 feet above the upper landing • Anchor the ladder at the top Image credit: State of WA-WISHA Services

Climb Ladders Safely • Face the ladder • Climb with both hands • Use a tool belt or bucket hanger • Keep your weight centered • Don’t stand on the top two rungs or steps of a stepladder

Inspect Ladders • Make sure rungs are in good condition and clean • Make sure ladder locks function correctly • Use a nonconductive ladder around electrical equipment • Ladder feet should be antislip material

Stairs and Ladders—Any Questions? • Any questions about safety procedures for stairs and ladders?

Keep Walking and Working Surfaces Clear and Clean • Keep workroom floors clean and dry • Maintain a clean and orderly work area

Eliminate Trip Hazards • Pick up tools, materials, and trash • Pick up or walk around obstructions • Report dangerous walking and working surfaces • Keep file drawers closed • Keep power cords out of walkways

Eliminate Slip Hazards • Clean up liquids • Sweep up debris and dust • Stop and repair leaks • Install absorbent around wet processes • Use warning signs or cones

Wear Slip-Resistant Shoes • Street shoes not intended for slip resistance • Soft rubber sole for slip resistance • Sole tread with channels • Still need to walk carefully

Be Alert, Use Common Sense • Be aware of the hazards • Pay attention to where you are going • Adjust your stride according to the walking surface • Make wide turns at corners • Don’t block your vision when carrying items

Slip and Trip Safety—Any Questions? • Any questions about slip and trip hazards of walking and working surfaces?

Key Things to Remember • Check for unguarded openings • Keep walkways free of hazards • Use stairs and ladders safely • Prevent slip and trip hazards

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