Preventing slips, trips and falls –FREE poster!
Slips, trips and falls are the most common causes of in-work injury.
In this article, you will find some helpful tips that will help keep your team safe, lower costs from ‘sick days’ and help you meet legislation (such as the ‘Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974’).
If you find the advice in this article helpful, you can download a free Slips, trips and falls poster for your workplace!
1. Know the risks
Slips, trips and falls are some of the main causes of workplace injury.
Make sure you and your team understand the hazards in your workplace.
2. Spillages
Clean spillages up immediately. Make sure your team know about the hazard and put down proper signage.
3. Cables
Make sure cables do not impede walkways. If cables have to cross a walkway, solutions such as cable curbs can minimise the risk.
4. Obstructions
Avoid leaving objects in places where they may be a trip hazard. Keep walkways especially clear.
5. Flooring
If uneven or broken flooring looks like it could be a hazard, make sure to report it so that it can be fixed, contained or avoided.
6. Footwear
Communicate what footwear is required in your workplace, and reinforce it with signage.
7. Lighting
Make sure your lighting is appropriate for working and spotting hazards.
8. Preventing accidents
Make spotting and handling trip hazards part of your risk strategy.
A safer work environment
Implement a workplace strategy around slips, trips and falls:
Speak to your team about which areas of your workplace contain slip and trip hazards. Communication is vital!
Minimise risks through removing hazards, fixing issues and changing behaviours.
Carry out regular checks to make sure the workplace is safe and your team are working to avoid risk.
Write your policy, actions and lessons into your risk assessment.
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How Safepoint can keep your team safe
Accidents happen, that’s why we’re releasing this new series of health and safety posters –to help you create the safest possible environment for your team.
But what if an accident happens and no one’s about to help? Safepoint provides smart tools, discreet panic alarms and a 24/7 remote supervision service for those who work alone or in high-risk roles.
To find out how we can keep your team safe, watch our explainer video or get in touch, below.
Note: Safepoint neither warrants nor represents that the information in this article is suitable for your purposes. It is recommended that you review the information in this article and seek advice in order to ensure that it suits your particular requirements and circumstances. Safepoint therefore accepts no responsibility for your use of the information in this article.