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Module 3
Evaluating Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
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Objectives
After completing this module,you will be able to: Identify the three types of
evaluation you can perform in your organization.
Identify the factors that influence the slipperiness of floors.
Identify the different floor types and their level of slip resistance.
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Objectives—continued
Understand how the coefficient of friction can be used to determine the slipperiness of a floor.
Identify the lighting standards for both general and emergency illumination.
Use the critical inventory method for evaluating slip, trip and fall hazards.
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Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
Recognize
Evaluate
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Evaluate Parts of an Organization
This is an evaluation of a specific item or area in your organization.
For example, you could assess the slipperiness of a floor, the safety of a ladder or the lighting in stairwell.
Use established standards.
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Evaluate an Existing Hazard
This evaluation assesses the likelihood and extent of the harm a hazard might cause.
For example, test a known hazard on floor, in a stairwell, etc.
Use the critical inventory method.
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Evaluate the Organization
This is an evaluation of your entire organization to determine where hazards exist.
For example, you could use Job Safety Analysis or Safety Inspection.
Use a checklist.
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Causes of Slips, Trips and Falls
Flooring50%
Footwear24%
Failure towarn 9%
Training7%
Fraud10%
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Floor material Floor finish Floor texture and pattern Floor slope Floor contaminants Floor condition Environmental conditions Footwear of person Footstep of person
Factors of Floor Slipperiness
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What Makes a Floor Safe?
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The James Machine
Photo used with permission from the National Floor Safety Institute
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Horizontal Drag Meter
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BOT-3000
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Portable Inclinable Articulated Strut
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English XL
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A slip, trip or fall may occur if a walking surface is poorly lit and it causes a person not to see an
obstacle.
Poor General Lighting
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A slip, trip or fall may occur if an organization’s electricity fails in an emergency and
employees can’t see their way out.
Poor Emergency Lighting
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A foot candle represents the amount of light or brightness that a birthday cake candle
generates from a distance of one foot.
Foot Candle
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Factor 1: Severity
A measure of how dire or severe the consequences
would be if the hazard caused an incident
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Factor 2: Exposure
The number of employees who are exposed to the hazard, and the number of times they are
exposed
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Factor 3: Probability
The likelihood that the hazard will result in an
incident
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Severity? Exposure? Probability?
Photo used with permission of Marsh USA, Inc.
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Case Study
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General Rule
Slips and trips happen frequently, but tend not to be
severe.
Falls happen infrequently, but
tend to be severe.
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Action Plan
Action Potential Barriers
Overcoming the Barriers