Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls at Industrial Sites: A Guide for Employees

Course Description:

Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common causes of injury on the job. These injuries result in 1 or more days away from work, and for more severe injuries, you could be looking at weeks of lost workdays. Some workers might even be permanently disabled and unable to perform their normal jobs. Slips, trips, and falls are debilitating; costly; and, most importantly, largely preventable.

This course is for workers in industrial environments and discusses how to prevent slips, trips, and falls by recognizing hazards, applying safe work practices, and using fall prevention and protection systems.

Why “Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls at Industrial Sites: A Guide for Employees” Matters:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize slip, trip, and fall hazards
• Minimize or eliminate slip, trip, and fall hazards
• Identify personal fall protection systems to stop an accidental free fall
• Recognize fall prevention systems for specific fall hazards and equipment
• Report all slip, trip, or fall hazards

Key Points:

Watch for and correct physical hazards and risky behavior.
Clean up spills and wear nonskid shoes.
Prevent falls first, then use fall arrest.
Use and operate personal fall protection systems properly.
Wear head protection, secure tools, and warn others.
Report incidents and near misses to a supervisor.