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Year-Round Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Program

This session covers concerns and issues with slips, trips, and falls at work, their occurrence throughout the year and under various conditions, addressing the issue, conducting staff awareness and training programs, and implementing preventive measures. The presentation highlights statistical data on slips, trips, and falls, emphasizing the need for a proactive approach in identifying and mitigating hazards to ensure a safe work environment. Find out effective strategies to address this critical safety issue. 8

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Year-Round Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Program

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  1. Don’t Fall Down On The Job:Have a Year-Round Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Program 2019 IMWCA One Day Safety University

  2. This Session Will Cover: • The concerns and  issues involved with slips, trips, and falls at work.  • When do slips, trips, and falls occur through the year?  • Under what conditions?  • How can a member address the issue?  • The session will also discuss the need to conduct staff awareness and training program throughout the year and provide an example plan. • This presentation will be posted on the IMWCA Website following today’s presentation.

  3. The Concerns

  4. Slips, Trips, and Falls account for about 20 percent of the total number of workers’ compensation claims over the past five years.

  5. Slips, Trips, and Falls account for about 27% of total workers’ compensation costs over the past five years.

  6. Nationally 65% of lost workdays are due to slips, trips and falls

  7. More Numbers 40% are falls from different height Low frequency-high severity 60% are same level falls High frequency-low severity *statistical information from Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Safety Council, National Flooring Safety Institute and Liberty Mutual Research Institute

  8. When Do Slips, Trips, and Falls Occur?

  9. Not Just a Winter Thing…..

  10. Slips, Trips, and Falls By Season (5 Years)

  11. Slips, Trips, and Falls By Season (5 Years)

  12. Under What Conditions Do Slips, Trips, and Falls Occur?

  13. Causes of Falls Lack of traction Uneven surfaces Imbalance Obstructions Shortcuts

  14. Behavioral and Personal Health:

  15. Health Issues Conditions affecting balance Ear infections Sleep deprivation Medications Flexibility/mobility Excessive weight

  16. Shortcuts Jumping from equipment Knee, ankle and shoulder injury Jumping from docks and decks Wandering from maintained path

  17. Lack of Traction Low Coefficient of Friction Ice/snow Water Oil spots in shops and parking lots Sawdust Sand

  18. Uneven Surfacesand terrain Most common Year around problem Sidewalk, street lifts, cracks Working in ditches

  19. Obstructions Cords Drawers Poor housekeeping Climbing over equipment

  20. Imbalance Climbing or descending stairs too fast Carrying too much Missed curbs and steps Ladders Lack of fall protection

  21. How Do We Address This Issue?

  22. Identify Hazards • Acknowledge that behaviors themselves can be a hazard. • Conduct Job Hazard Analyses. • Assess working conditions.

  23. Manage/Prevent the Hazards • Use the basics of risk management: • Engineer/eliminate the hazards out of existence. • Use administrative controls (policies/procedures/improved equipment) to minimize the hazards. • Select, provide, and enforce use of Personal Protective Equipment.

  24. Prevention Proper footwear for the season, terrain and walking surface Use three points of contact to mount and dismount equipment Practice good housekeeping inside and outside 3

  25. Prevention continued... Take your time Eyes on path If carrying materials Carry less Keep arms free –use shoulder bags

  26. More Prevention • Walk around equipment, don’t step over • Use proper equipment i.e.. ladders, bucket trucks • Eliminate shortcuts • Stay within railings or use fall protection

  27. Ensure Safe Work Environment • Routine and documented inspections of: • Sidewalks and walking surfaces. • Stairs. • Ladders and scaffolding. • Equipment.

  28. Develop A Year-Round Employee Awareness/Training Plan

  29. A Sample Quarterly Awareness Training Plan • Provides a balance between keeping the message in front of staff throughout the year while not over messaging the topic. • Allows fresh messaging each quarter to address seasonal issues. • Stresses the ongoing importance of working safely. • Don’t forget to include the current quarter’s message when onboarding new employees.

  30. October - DecemberProvide information/training on winter associated STF issues. • Be aware of your surroundings - Situational awareness • Weather forecasts vs. Actual weather conditions • Use maintained paths/surfaces • Don’t rush. Don’t take short cuts • Appropriate footwear and traction aids • Equipment mounting/dismounting issues • Night work issues • Entry and exit issues • Provide sand/salt and cups for use as people leave buildings • Provide safe entry as people enter a building

  31. January - MarchRemind employees of the hazards and issues raised in October • Situational Awareness - Do not be over-confident • End of winter brings melting and re-freezing issues • Frost heaves • Appropriate footwear and traction aides

  32. April – JuneA change of seasons brings different hazards • Situational Awareness • Wet weather • Ditch work • Wet vegetation • Address wet entries to buildings • Uneven Terrain • Ladders: Conduct annual refresher training • Appropriate footwear and traction aides

  33. July – SeptemberSummer Activities • Situational Awareness • Uneven Terrain • Dried ground that creates trip hazards • Construction projects • Appropriate footwear – Light footwear can be a hazard

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