Summit’s “TOOLBOX SAFETY TALK” Slips, Trips and Falls WELCOME

How does slips, trips and falls affect you? 700 occupational fatalities in the US each year CFR 1910.22 Lost time Lost production Broken equipment A lifetime of pain!!!!!!! The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration advises keeping floors and walking surfaces safe. According to OSHA (29 CFR 1910.22), "All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition."

SLIPS!! Weather conditions Spills Stairs Tools Slips: to slide along smoothly resulting in a sudden mishap Weather conditions Spills Stairs Tools If you spill something clean it up!

Safe worksites have become death traps when hazards are not corrected! Poor house keeping Dangerous surface conditions Insufficient lighting Inattention to tasks Improper footwear

The main causes of slips, trips and falls in the workplace? Lack of work place inspection Improper tool storage Accumulations Spills

FOOTWEAR Use good judgement with regard to footwear while on duty. Be certain footwear is in good condition and appropriate to your job function and outside weather condition. examples of footwear that meets the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z41-1999)

TRIPS!! Damaged steps Misplaced items Inspect steps Use handrails Trips :to catch the foot on something so as to stumble Damaged steps Misplaced items Inspect steps Use handrails

Does this look familiar?

Can you identify the hazards?

WHAT CAN YOU DO? If something is creating a potential slip, trip, or fall hazard fix it (clean it up - move it) Place signs to warn others of the potential hazard If you can not fix it - Place a work order so that you facility manager is aware of the problem

Notify Supervisor Employees should immediately report all work related injuries to their supervisor State law requires that injuries should be reported in writing within a limited number of days (varies by state) Place a work order or use the Report of Unsafe Conditions form to get the problem fixed

Plan and Prepare Make sure employees understand the consequences. Impress upon employees. Use Data Use the opportunity Discuss the danger Discuss prevention Develop a program