construction or domestic safety (slip , trip and fall hazards)

Hazards Anything that can cause harm is called hazard. A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work

Basically, a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses)

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Slips

Slips happen where it is too little

friction or traction

between the footwear and the walking surface.

Common causes of slips are:

• wet or oily surfaces


• weather hazards


• loose, unanchored rugs or mats


• flooring or other walking surfaces that do not have the same degree of traction in all areas


• occasional spills


• flooring or other walking surfaces that do not have the same degree of traction in all areas

 

Trips

Trips happen when your foot collides (strikes, hits) an object causing you to lose the balance and, eventually, fall Common causes of tripping are

• obstructed view


• poor lighting


• clutter in your way


• wrinkled carpeting


• uncovered cables


• bottom drawers not being closed


• uneven (steps, thresholds) walking surfaces

 

 

 

Both slips and trips result from some a kind of unintended or unexpected change in the contact between the feet and the ground or walking surface

This shows that good housekeeping, quality of walking surfaces (flooring), selection of proper footwear, and appropriate pace of walking are critical for preventing fall accidents

Housekeeping

Good housekeeping is the first and the most important (fundamental) level of preventing falls due to slips and trips It includes

• marking spills and wet areas


• mopping or sweeping debris from floors


• securing (tacking, taping, etc.) mats, rugs and carpets that do not lay flat


• always closing file cabinet or storage drawers


• covering cables that cross walkways


• keeping working areas and walkways well lit


• cleaning all spills immediately


• removing obstacles from walkways and always keeping them free of clutter


• replacing used light bulbs and faulty switches