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Workers performing tasks 6 feet or more above lower levels are at risk of fatal falls or serious injuries. This training guide will help you plan how to prevent injuries and fatalities from falls among your crew, and provide training to your workers. It includes the following tools:
Slips, trips and falls can result in injuries with lasting effects and even death. It is important to understand how slips, trips and falls happen, how to identify hazards and how to eliminate or minimize the hazards.
To prevent falls, we need to understand the difference between a slip and a trip and learn about the common factors that contribute to falling. A slip occurs when a substance reduces the friction between our footwear and the surface on which we are standing or walking.
Educate all employees on slip, trip, and fall hazards. Notify them of the support and assistance to help prevent, identify, and report hazards. Periodically walk throughout your work premises to observe/inspect – helping you keep your property and buildings in a safe condition.
This prevention handbook provides you with a basic understanding of what causes a slip, trip or fall and gives you some ideas on what you can do to stop these incidents occurring. Slips, trips and falls can happen in any workplace.
Almost one in five workplace injuries is the result of a slip, trip or fall. Slips happen where there is too little friction or traction between the footwear and the walking surface. Trips happen when your foot collides with (strikes, hits) an object causing you to lose your balance. Falls are when
OSHA Fall Prevention Training Guide - A Lesson Plan for Employers (PDF). A Spanish version (PDF) is also available. OSHA Alliance Program Toolbox talks and Training products
