Slips
Trips
Falls
Hazards
Oh no!
100

This color sign is commonly used to warn of wet or slippery floors. 

What is yellow?

100

This incident occurs when your foot hits an object and you are thrown off-balance. 

What is a trip?

100

This type of incident can occur when you come down on the same level or a lower level (like down a flight of stairs). It can cause many types of injury, including bone fractures, sprains, traumatic brain injury, or death. 

What is a fall?

100

Report all work-related injuries to this person, even if you feel the injury is minor. 

Who is your supervisor?

100

These are the two industries with the highest incidence of slips, trips, and falls. 

What are construction & healthcare?

200
This type of injury occurs when there is little friction or traction between a surface and your shoes. 

What is a slip?

200

Report bulges in carpeting, loose floorboards, or raised flooring edges to this person so repairs can be made. 

Who is the supervisor?

200

Because stairwells are a common place for falls to occur, make use of this safety feature to keep your balance. 

What are handrails?

200

Even in sports-mode, this beloved shoe-type is NOT work appropriate. 

What are Crocs?

200

This organization requires all employers to provide a safe working environment. 

What is OSHA?

300

In the rain, try walking with your toes pointed outward to give you more of this. 

What is balance?

300

If electrical cords or cables must be in well-traveled areas, minimize trips by anchoring them with this. 

What is electrical tape?

300

In the event of a fall, breathe and tuck this to prevent head injury. 

What is the chin?

300

Include but not limited to lost work days, limited movement, and added work for your co-workers. 

What are consequences of work-place injuries?

300

True or False: You should immediately try to get up quickly after a fall to avoid embarrassment. 

What is false? Check for injuries before getting up.

400

Laundry rooms, bathrooms, boiler rooms, and dental operatories have a higher risk of slips and falls because they have this. 

What is water?

400

Clutter, furniture, cables, power cords, and changes in floor surfaces.

What are obstacles that cause trips?

400

Be aware as you are entering or exiting through __ as these are common areas for collisions or falls. 

What are doorways?

400

Doing this while walking can prevent you from noticing hazards. 

What is looking at your phone? (Or any distraction)

400

This type of activity improves balance and strengthens legs to help prevent falls?

What is PT?

500

Taking steps that are shorter than the length of your foot will help to maintain this.

What is your center of balance?

500

The speed the earth travels as it makes its trip around the sun. 

What is 18.5 miles/second or 67,000 MPH?

500

The instructions to do this are:

1) Relax your body as much as possible

2) Let go of anything you are carrying. 

3) Breathe and tuck your chin. 

How do you fall safely? 

500

The greatest protection against hazards. 

What is hazard removal? (aka: "See it, own it" approach)

500

While the 2nd most common workplace fatalities fall within the category "slips, trips, and falls," the most common workplace fatalities are classified as this type of incident. 

What are transportation incidents?

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