DEPARTMENTOF JUVENILE JUSTICE

SEMINOLE REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER SLIPS TRIPS TRIPS& FALLS FALLS Developed by: V. Dyanne Alves

OBJECTIVES SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS OCCURENCES HOW ACCIDENTS AFFECT PEOPLE PREVENTION RULES MAINTAIN WORK AREA HOW DO SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS HAPPEN PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS THINK SMART PREVENTION!

SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS OCCURENCES SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS ARE THE LEADING ACCIDENT IN THE WORKPLACE SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS CAUSE MANY INJURIES EACH YEAR. THEY ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON AND PREVENTABLE WORKPLACE INJURIES.

ACCIDENTS AFFECT PEOPLE LACK OF SAFETY AWARENESS UNSAFE CONDITIONS UNSAFE BEHAVIORS

PREVENTION RULES SAFE LADDER DESIGN AND USE CLEAN, ORDERLY, SANITARY WORK AREAS FLOORS THAT ARE KEPT CLEAN, DRY AND IN GOOD REPAIR AISLES, STAIRS, AND PASSAGEWAYS THAT ARE FREE OF CLUTTER & OBSTRUCTIONS WEAR SAFE SHOES

MAINTAIN WORK AREA KEEP WALKWAYS, AISLE, AND STAIRS FREE OF TOOLS, MATERIALS AND OTHER HAZARDS MAINTAIN PROPER LIGHTING CLEAN UP ANY LEAKS OR SPILLS ON THE FLOORS, ENTRANCEWAY, AND LOADING AREAS REPAIR OR REPORT FLOOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS BROKEN TILE AND UNEVEN SURFACES

MAINTAIN WORK AREA BLOCK OFF AND MARK AREAS THAT ARE BEING CLEANED OR REPAIRED KEEP CORDS, POWER CABLES, WATER HOSES OUT OF WALKWAYS PLACE TRASH PROMPTLY IN PROPER CONTAINER DO NOT USE CHAIRS AS LADDERS KEEP DRAWERS CLOSED

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN SLIPS AND TRIPS RESULT FROM SOME KIND OF AN UNINTENDED OR UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE GROUND OR WALKING SURFACE. hazards of falling.

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN THIS SHOWS THAT GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, QUALITY OF WALKING SURFACES, SELECTION OF PROPER FOOTWEAR, PROPER LIGHTING AND APPROPRIATE PACE OF WALKING ARE CRITICAL FOR PREVENTION OF FALL ACCIDENTS. hazards of falling.

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN UNDERSTANDING HOW TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN IDENTIFYING THE TROUBLE AREAS ELIMINATING OR MINIMIZING HAZARDS OF SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS hazards of falling.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS FOCUS ON WHERE YOU ARE GOING, WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHAT LIES AHEAD WEAR STURDY SHOES WITH NONSKID SOLES AND FLAT HEELS AVOID BAGGY OR LOOSE PANTS THAT YOU COULD TRIP OVER

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS WATCH OUT FOR FLOORS THAT ARE UNEVEN, HAVE HOLES, BROKEN TILE, ETC DON’T CARRY A LOAD THAT YOU CAN’T SEE OVER WALK SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES WALK, DON’T RUN!

SPOT THE HAZARD ASSESS THE RISK MAKE THE CHANGES THINK “SAM” PREVENTION