Prevention
In 2014, Safestart conducted a study on slips, trips, and falls at work. They found that 54% of them are caused by what?
Name 3 common hazards
housekeeping, design, weather
Who pays the cost for slips, trips, and falls?
You and your employer
Name one thing an employer can ask you to wear to prevent trips, slips, and falls?
non slip shoes
What are 3 ways to be proactive about injury prevention?
Look around, check your speed, clean up after yourself
What kind of weather can increase the risks of slips and falls?
heavy rain and snowfall
According to the National Safety Council, slips, trips, and fall are the # what cause of nonfatal disabling injuries?
2
An employee often leaves their cabinet drawers open, what kind of hazard is this an example of?
Housekeeping
You notice a co-worker often discracted on their phone while walking, what can you tell them so they can better understand the risk?
Most injuries from slipping, tripping, and falling are caused by human error not just external hazards.
Unmarked spills, leaks, obstacles, open drawers, boxes on the floor.
How do you pay the cost of if you slip, trip, or fall?
Lose wages and possibly a traumatic brain injury
What is the average number of days, an employee loses if they trip, slip, or fall?
38
Define inattention blindness
Becoming blind to familiar objects over time.
Name 2 common design hazards
How do employer pays the cost if you get injured from a slip, trip, or fall?
Lose productivity and they will need to hire and replace you
According the National Safety Council what is the number one cause of non fatal disabling injuries?
Overexertion