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How to Get a Grip on Your Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

EnPro Safety Pledge: “I pledge to personally be involved to create an injury‐free work place. My dedication to creating a safe workplace free of all injuries will be absolute and clear through my actions.”

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SafetyFirst – Influencing Habits

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Objectives

•Definitions

•Identification of Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

•How to control Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards–Hierarchy of controls methodology

•Leading Safety Culture to overcome complacency

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Frequency of STFs• Slips, trips & falls make up majority of general industry accidents (USDoL)– 15% of all accidental deaths; 2nd leading cause behind motor vehicles

~12,000/year–One of most frequently‐reported injuries

~25% of reported claims/year–Over 17% of all disabling occupational injuries result from falls

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Causes of Slips, Trips and FallsTraining

7%Failure towarn 9%

Fraud10%

Footwear24%

Flooring50%

©* Data obtained from www.OSHA.gov and USDOL

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Definitions

• Slip– Too little friction or traction between feet (footware) & walking/working surface, resulting in loss of balance

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Definitions

• Trip– Foot or lower leg hits object & upper body continues moving, resulting in loss of balance

– Stepping down to lower surface & losing balance

Potential Trip Hazards?

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Definitions• Fall

–Occurs when too far off center of balance

• Two types– Fall at same level

Fall to same walking or working surface, or fall into or against objects above same surface

– Fall to lower levelFall to level below walking or working surface

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Causes of Slips

• Wet product or spills on smooth floors or walking surfaces– Water, Mud, Grease, Oil, Food, Blood

• Dry product or spills making walking surface slippery– Dusts, Powders, Granules, Wood shavings or saw dust

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Causes of Slips•Highly‐polished floors can be slick even when dry– Concrete–Marble– Ceramic tile

• Freshly‐waxed surfaces

• Transitioning from one surface to another– Carpeted to vinyl– Grid to smooth concrete

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Leading causes of slips and trips within our businessesWeather hazards:

• Snow and ice covered walkways• Floor mats at doorways 

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Causes of Trips

• Uncovered hoses, cables, wires or extension cords across aisles or walkways

• Clutter, obstacles in aisles, walkway & work areas

• Open cabinet, file or desk drawers & doors

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Causes of Trips

• Changes in elevation or levels– Unmarked steps or ramps

• Rumpled or rolled‐up carpets/mats or carpets with curled edges

• Irregularities in walking surfaces– Thresholds or gaps

•Missing or uneven floor tiles & bricks

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Causes of Trips

•Damaged steps

•Non‐uniform, improper or irregular steps– Taller of shorter– Shallower tread depth–Otherwise irregular

Tread

Riser

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Environmental Conditions Increasing Risk of Trips & Slips

• Poor lighting

• Glare

• Shadows

• Bulky PPE (includes improper footware)

• Fog or misty conditions

• Poor housekeeping

• Improper cleaning methods & products

• Inadequate or missing signage

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• Failing eyesight &/or visual perception

• Age

• Physical condition & fatigue

• Stress or illness

• Medications, alcohol & drug effects

Human Factors IncreasingRisk of Trips & Slips - Physical

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Human Factors IncreasingRisk of Trips & Slips - Habits

• Carrying or moving cumbersome objects or simply too many objects at one time

• Not paying attention to surroundings or walking distracted

• Taking unapproved shortcuts

• Being in a hurry and rushing 

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Methods for Controlling Slip, Trip and Fall

Hazards:

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Slips, Trips and Falls are Preventable•Design of workplace & work processes

– Design workplace & processes to prevent potential exposures to slip & trip hazards

•Good housekeeping–Maintain clear, tidy work areas free of clutter

• Safe walking practices– Follow safe walking practices & routes

•Wearing proper footwear–Wear proper footwear with good traction

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Workplace/Work Process Design

• Contain work processes to prevent discharge, splatter, or spillage of liquids, oils, particles, dusts & offal onto floor– Local exhaust ventilation– Extraction/collection systems– Enclosures–Work surfaces with raised or lipped edges– Catch/drip pans, drain‐offs

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Workplace/Work Process Design•Mark/highlight step edges & transition areas (changes in elevations)– Use anti‐skid paint, slip‐resistant coatings & strips

•Make sure stairs have sufficient lighting & hand rails

• Provide effective drainage, false floors or work platforms

• Install slip‐resistant floors in high risk areas

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Floor Openings• Every stairway floor opening guarded by a standard railing

• Railing provided on all exposed sides (except at entrance to stairway)

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Floor Openings• Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk shall be guarded by either:– A standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides, or– A floor hole cover of standard strength and construction. While thecover is not in place, the floor hole shall be constantly attended bysomeone or shall be protected by a removable standard railing.

Floor openinglarge enoughto fall through

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Open-sided Floors

• Every open‐sided floor or 

platform 4 feet or more guarded 

on all open sides except where 

there is entrance to a ramp, 

stairway, or fixed ladder. 

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Stairways• Every flight of stairs having four or more risers shall be equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails.

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Railings• A standard railing consists of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts

• Have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail   tfloor

• The top rail smooth‐surfaced 

• The ends of the rails shall not constitute a projection hazard

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30" ‐ 34"

A stair railing shall be not more than 34 inches nor less than 30 inches from upper surface of top rail to surface of tread in line with face of riser at forward edge of tread.

Railings

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Railings

• The completed structure shall be capable 

of withstanding a load of at least 200 

pounds applied in any direction at any 

point on the top rail.

200 lb.

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Railings

• A standard toeboard 4 inches nominal in vertical height 

• Securely fastened 

• Not more than  1/4‐inch clearance above floor level. 

• Openings not over 1 inch

1" max

1/4" max

Floor level 

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Railings

• Where material is piled to such height that a standard toeboarddoes not provide protection, paneling from floor to intermediate rail, or to top rail shall be provided.

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Fixed Stairs• Fixed stairs minimum width of 22 inches

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Fixed Stairs

• "Stair treads." All treads shall be reasonably slip‐resistant and the nosings shall be of nonslip finish.

• Rise height and tread width shall be uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs.

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Fixed Stairs

• "Stairway platforms." Stairway platforms shall be no less than the width of a stairway and a minimum of 30 inches in length measured in the direction of travel.

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Portable Ladders

• All parts free from sharp edges and splinters; 

• Visually acceptable

• Stepladders 20' max.

• Single ladders 30' max.

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Portable Ladders

• Maintained in good conditions at all times

• Locks, wheels, pulleys frequent lubrication

• Worn rope replaced

• Safety feet and auxiliary equipment in good shape

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Preparedness for Weather Conditions

• Maintain outdoor parking lots and walkways in good conditions at all times

• Proper safety attire policy to include appropriate footwear (i.e. no smooth soled or high heeled footwear)

• Communication

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