A third of all major injuries reported each year are caused as a result of a slip or trip. Such major injuries cost employers over £512 million a year in lost production and other costs.
Employers have to assess the risks to employees and others who may be affected by their work e.g. visitors, customers, members of the public and contractors. You should: -
- Look for slip and trip hazards
- Decide who might be harmed and how
- Consider the risks
- Record your findings if you have five or more employees
- Regularly review your risk assessment
The following are hazards that should be considered whilst undertaking your risk assessments: -
- Floor contamination by spillages (wet and dry substances)
- Procedures for cleaning up floor contamination and general cleaning
- Change from wet to dry floor surfaces
- Slippery surfaces
- Change in floor levels
- Slopes
- Condition of the floor surface
- Trailing cables
- Obstructions and objects left lying around
- Rugs / mats
- Poor lighting
- Smoke / steam obscuring view
- Unsuitable footwear
For More Information
Use the links on the left to find out more about health and safety.
For more information access the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Preventing Slips and Trips at Work’ guidance booklet.
The Health and Safety Executive’s website also has comprehensive topics on complying with health and safety legislation.
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