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Slips, Trips and Falls

Learn to prevent dangerous slips, trips and falls while at work
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Course: On-Demand
Essential  Provider KnowledgeCity  8 Lessons ·  18m  in English 

What You'll Learn

  • Identify the situations and conditions that can lead to slips, trips, and falls on the job
  • Maintain balance by understanding your center of gravity
  • Recognize hazards related to walking surfaces, housekeeping, and maintenance
  • Select appropriate footwear to help prevent slips, trips, and falls
  • Apply techniques for how to fall properly and administer basic first aid
  • Take actions to avoid or prevent slip, trip, and fall accidents

Key Takeaways

  • Slips, trips, and falls account for more workplace injuries annually than any other accident category.
  • Many slip, trip, and fall injuries can be disabling or even fatal.
  • Understanding center of gravity helps employees maintain balance and avoid falls.
  • Walking surfaces, housekeeping, maintenance, and footwear all influence the risk of slips, trips, and falls.
  • Knowing how to fall properly and apply first aid can reduce the harm caused by these accidents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for employees, who often do not give much thought to slipping, tripping, or falling on the job despite these accidents causing more workplace injuries annually than any other category.

What does this course cover?

It covers the situations that can lead to slips, trips, and falls and what employees can do to avoid or prevent them, including center of gravity and balance, walking surfaces, housekeeping and maintenance, footwear, and how to fall properly and apply first aid.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course builds skills in accident prevention, fall risk management, occupational safety and health, safety training, and workplace safety related to occupational injuries.

How is the course structured?

It is organized into lessons covering an Introduction; Center of Gravity and Maintaining Balance; Slips, Trips, and Falls; Walking Surfaces; Housekeeping and Maintenance; Footwear; How to Fall Properly and First Aid; and a Review.