Slips,Trips,andFallsPreventionNowwhatcouldgowronghere?????•Ateacherfallsashewalkstotheblackboardandastudentsasks,“Haveagoodtrip?”•Thejokesarefamiliar,butslipsarenolaughingmatter.Theytakeaheavytollonthenumberofworkplaceinjuriesandlostworkdays.It’sNoLaughingMatter•AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,fallstothesamelevelareoneofthemostcommoncausesofinjuriesonthejob.Slips-Trips-Falls(STF)•Canoccurinanypartoftheworkplacewhetherinsideoroutside.•Mayresultinseriousinjuries•SignificantcosttoboththeworkerandemployerImpactToWorker:ImpactToEmployer:•Pain•Lostwages•Temporaryorpermanentdisability•Reducedqualityoflife•Depression•Lostproductivity•Costsofreplacementemployee•CostofmedicaltreatmentDefinitionsofSlips,Trips&FallsSTFFriction:Theresistanceencounteredwhenanobject(foot)ismovedincontactwithanother(ground).Frictionisnecessaryinordertowalkwithoutslipping.Whenyourfoot(orlowerleg)hitsanobjectandyourupperbodycontinuesmoving,throwingyouoffbalance.Whenyouaretoofaroffyourcenterofbalance.Whenyoustepdownunexpectedlytoalowersurface(Misstep)andloseyourbalance,e.g.,steppingoffacurb.Whenthereistoolittlefrictionortractionbetweenyourfeet(footwear)andthewalkingorworkingsurface,andyouloseyourbalance.SlipTripFallCommontypesofSlips,Trips&FallsInjuries:•Sprains&strains•Bruises&contusions•Fractures•Abrasions&lacerationsCommonlyaffectedBodyParts:•Knee,Ankle,Foot•Wrist,Elbow•Back•Shoulder•Hip•HeadWhatcausesslips,tripsandfalls?•Slipscanoccurwhenfloorsorotherworkingsurfacesbecomeslipperyduetowetoroilyprocesses,floorcleaning,leaks,orfrommaterialsanddebrisleftinwalkways.•Tripscanoccurduetounevenfloororworkingsurfaces,protrudingnailsandboards,fromstretchedcarpetorbunchedfloormatsintendedtopreventslipping,fromholesordepressionsinworkingsurfaces,andfromstep-risersonstairsthatarenotuniforminheight.•Bothslipsandtripscanresultinfalls.Inaddition,fallscanoccurwhenladdersarenotmaintainedproperly,andwhenstairwaysandelevatedworkingsurfacesarenotdesignedproperly.ManyCouldHaveBeenPrevented•AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,slips,trips,andfallsmakeupthemajorityofgeneralindustryaccidents.•8.6millionvisitstotheemergencyroomeachyearintheU.S.areattributedtofalls•InFiscalYear2011-12,approximately1400employeeworkers’compensationclaimswereattributedtoslips,tripsorfallswhichcostnearly$10million•Theincidenceofslips,tripsandfallsatworkmaybeevenhigherthanthenumbersshow.•Manyworkersdonotreportincidentsbecausetheymaybeminorandmakethemappearclumsy.Thisisamistake.•Minorincidentsthatarereportedmaybecluestotroublesomeareasneedingrepairs,andmayhelppreventamajorincidentfromoccurring.ReportandInvestigateFactorsIncreasingtheRiskClutterNotPayingAttentionLookfamiliar??SafetyRemindersSupervisorsshouldstressthesesimplesafetyreminders:•Ifyoudropit,pickitup.•Ifyouspillit,wipeitup.•Gowhereyouarelooking,andlookwhereyouaregoing.TakeControlofYourEnvironmentTofurtherreducetheriskoffalls,employeesshouldensurethat:•Aislesareclear•Floorsareclean•Signsarepresenttowarnofslipperyareas•Theywearshoeswithgoodsupportandslipresistantsoles•Cabinetsanddrawersareclosed•Guestsgettheassistancetheyneed•Neverstandonachair,tableorsurfacewithwheelsOSHARegulationsGeneralRequirements•Housekeeping–Workplacesshallbekeptclean,orderly,andsanitary.–Workroomfloorsshallbemaintainedascleananddryaspossible.–Everyfloor,workingpla...
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