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Slips, Trips and FallsModule 1

May, 2010


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WHAT THIS PRESENTATION COERS

• The costs of slips, trips, and falls

• Denitions

• Causes of slips and trips

• Factors increasing the risk of slips and trips:

– Work environment

– Human factors

Note: These “Slips, Trips, and Falls” modules mainly cover injuries

caused by slips and trips leading to falls at the same level.


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S!IPS, TRIPS, AN" FA!!S ARE COST!#

lips and trips can happen in an! part of the "orkplace,inside or outdoors#

lips and trips often result in falls and more seriousoutcomes, including disa$ling in%uries and even death# The costs to $oth "orker and emplo!er can $e great:

$ pain

$ los% &a'es$ %e(porary or

per(anen% disa)ili%y

$ redu*ed +uali%y o lie

$ depression

$ loss in produ*%i-i%y and

)usiness$ in*reased indus%rial

insuran*e pre(iu(s

$ *os%s asso*ia%ed &i%.%rainin' repla*e(en%

&or/er

To E(ployerTo Wor/er


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S!IP, TRIP, AN" FA!! INCI"ENTS

OCCR FREENT!#

&' percent of all accidentaldeaths ()&*,+++!ear-,second leading cause $ehind

motor vehicles .ne of the most fre/uent

t!pes of reported in%uries –a$out *'0 of reported claimsper scal !ear

.ver &10 of all disa$ling"ork in%uries are the result offalls

A**ordin' %o %.e 3 S3 "epar%(en% o !a)or, slips, %rips, and alls(a/e up %.e (a4ori%y o 'eneral indus%ry a**iden%s3


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IN5RIES FROM S!IPS, TRIPS, AN" FA!!S

prains, strains

2ruises, contusions

Fractures

3$rasions, cuts

Common t!pes ofin%uries

4nee, 3nkle, Foot

Wrist, 5l$o" 2ack

houlder

Hip

Head

Commonl!a6ected $od!parts:


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS CAN INITIATE A CASCA"E OF

EENTS RES!TIN6 IN MORE SERIOS

IN5RIES OR "EATH

Conusin' %.e)o%%o( s%ep &i%.

%.e loor is a*o((on

o**urren*e &.eni%7s no% (ar/ed3 No

(issin' %.e las%s%ep .ere3

Appren%i*e !ine(an Ele*%ro*u%ed W.ile Se%%in' %ili%y Pole

A 89:year:old (ale appren%i*e line(an ;%.e -i*%i(< &as ele*%ro*u%ed &.ile

assis%in' a *o:&or/er in se%%in' a &ooden u%ili%y pole3 T.e pole .ad )eenraised )e%&een %&o p.ases o a 89,=00:-ol% o-er.ead po&er:line and %.e-i*%i( &as .elpin' se% %.e pole )y s%eadyin' %.e )u%% o-er %.e .ole3 T.e -i*%i(slipped on the et ground and .is unpro%e*%ed upper )ody ell a'ains% %.epole &.ile %.e %op o %.e pole *on%a*%ed one p.ase o %.e po&erline ;1>,>00:-ol% p.ase %o 'round


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"EFINITIONS

Slip

W.en %.ere is %oo li%%le ri*%ion

or %ra*%ion )e%&een your ee%

;oo%&ear< and %.e &al/in' or

&or/in' sura*e, and you lose

your )alan*e33

TripW.en your oo% ;or lo&er le'< .i%san o)4e*% and your upper )ody

*on%inues (o-in', %.ro&in' youo )alan*e3

FallO**urs &.en you are %ooar o your *en%er o)alan*e3

Fri*%ion T.e resis%an*een*oun%ered &.en an o)4e*% ;oo%<is (o-ed in *on%a*% &i%. ano%.er;'round


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"EFINITIONS

Slip:resis%an%s%rips on s%eps

S/id:resis%an% *oa%in' on ra(p3No%e .i'.li'.%ed ed'es or )e%%er

-isi)ili%y %o pre-en% &al/in' ora(p and allin'3

Fall:a%:%.e:sa(e:le-el

W.en you all %o %.esura*e you are &al/in'or s%andin' on, or allin%o or a'ains% o)4e*%s a%or a)o-e %.e sura*e3

T&o %ypes o alls

Fall:%o:lo&er:le-el

W.en you all %o a le-el)elo& %.e one on &.i*.you are &al/in', &or/in',or s%andin'3

$ S%ep or s%airs$ !adder $ Pla%or($ !oadin' do*/$ Tru*/ )ed

For e@a(ple


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CASES OF S!IPS

•highl! polished 7oors, suchas mar$le, terra88o, orceramic tile (can $ee9tremel! slipper! even"hen dr!-

• freshl! "a9ed surfaces

• transitioning from one7oor t!pe to another(carpet to smooth surface

7ooring-

Transi%ionin' ro( one %ype o loorin' %o ano%.er &i%. less%ra*%ion (ay *ause a slip i one does no% ad4us% or %.e *.an'e3


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CASES OF S!IPS

•sloped "alking surfaces

• loose, unanchored rugs or mats

• loose 7oor$oards or tiles that

can shift

•shoes "ith "et, mudd!, greas!,or oil! soles Slopin' dri-e&ay &.i*. .as no sae

pedes%rian &al/&ays


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CASES OF S!IPS

amps and gang planks"ithout skidslip;resistantsurfaces


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CASES OF S!IPS

mounting anddismounting trucks,tractors, heav!e/uipment, machiner!

getting on and o6 trucktrailers = truck $eds

clim$ing up and do"n

ladders

Me%al run's, s%eps, oo%.olds, %reads, runnin' )oards, pla%or(s, one+uip(en% and ladders )e*o(e e-en sli*/er &.en &orn s(oo%. and*on%a(ina%ed &i%. &a%er, (ud, oil, 'rease, dir%, and de)ris3


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CASES OF S!IPS

loose irregular surfaces, such as gravel

sloped or uneven terrain, side"alks

mudd! terrain

"eather ha8ards: rain, sleet, ice, sno", hail, frost

leaves, pine needles, plant de$ris (especiall! if "et-


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CASES OF TRIPS AN" MISSTEPS

uncovered ca$les, "ires, ore9tension cords across aisles orpath"a!s

clutter, o$stacles in aisles,"alk"a!s, and "ork areas

open ca$inet, le, or desk

So(e *o((on *auses o %rips in*lude

In an e(er'en*y, you don7% &an% anyo)s%ru*%ions )lo*/in' your e@i% rou%e or*ausin' you %o all &.ile a%%e(p%in' %o

es*ape3

lo*/ed e@i%rou%e


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changes in elevation or levels(unmarked steps, ramps-

rumpled or rolled up carpets mats, carpets

"ith curled edges

irregularities in "alking surfaces( thresholds, gaps-

missing or uneven 7oor tiles and $ricks


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damaged steps

taller or shorter (var!ing rise-

shallo"er tread depth

other"ise irregular

S%eep s%airs ;=2:de'ree slope< &i%. %alls%eps3 No%e %.a% i% is also (issin' a

.andrail on %.e le% and a (id:rail on%.e e@is%in' one3

O-er 23= (illion alls on s%air&ays resul% in a)ou% 2 (illiondisa)lin' in4uries yearly3


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de)ris, a**u(ula%ed &as%e (a%erials

%railin' *a)les, palle%s, %ools, in

'an'&ays

o)4e*%s pro%rudin' ro( &al/in'

sura*e

une-en sura*es

side&al/D*ur) drops

uildin' (a%erials, .oses,de)ris *lu%%er %.e pa%.&ay3 A%rip .ere &ill li/ely resul% inallin' on so(e%.in' %.a% &ill

*ause ur%.er in4ury3

Sli'.%ly slopin',une-en side&al/ andad4oinin' par/in' lo%en%ran*e &i%. deep

*ra*/s, 'aps


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TRIPS IN PARIN6 !OTS AN" 6ARA6ES

$ speed )u(ps

$ *ur)s

$ &.eel*.air a**essi)lera(ps

$ dri-e&ays

Speed )u(ps

n(ar/ed ele-a%ion *.an'esn(ar/ed ele-a%ion *.an'es

Cur)s

W.eel*.aira**essi)le ra(p


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Condi%ions and si%ua%ions %.a% (a/e i% dii*ul% %o see po%en%ial .aGards

or %.a% dis%ra*% your a%%en%ion *an *on%ri)u%e %o&ard a slip or %rip3

poor lighting

glare

shado"s

Can you see%.e &or/er on

%.e s%airs

$ )ul/y or a&/&ard personalpro%e*%i-e e+uip(en% ;PPE<

$ e@*essi-e noise, %e(pera%ure

O%.er Condi%ions In*reasin' %.e Ris/ o

Slips And Trips

HMAN FACTORS INCREASIN6 THE RIS OF


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS

Eyesi'.%, -isual per*ep%ion

A'e

P.ysi*al s%a%e, a%i'ue

S%ress, illness

Medi*a%ions, al*o.ol, dru's

P.ysi*al Condi%ion

Heal%. and p.ysi*al *ondi%ion *an i(pair a person7s -ision, 4ud'(en%, and )alan*e3


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS

Carr!ing or moving oversi8ed o$%ects,or too man! o$%ects, that ma!:

; o$struct !our vie"

; impair !our $alance

; prevent !ou from holdingonto handrails

Hu(an e.a-ior e.a-iors a*%ions you *.oose and *on%rol *an *on%ri)u%e %oa slip, %rip, and all in4ury i you pra*%i*e *areless &or/ .a)i%s3


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS

Ina%%en%i-e &al/in',

dis%ra*%ions ;usin' *ell

p.one, %al/in' and no%

&a%*.in' &.ere you7re

'oin', e%*3<

Ta/in' s.or%*u%s no% usin'

&al/&ays or desi'na%ed

*leared pa%.&ays

ein' in a .urry,

rus.in' around (o-in'

%oo as% or sae pra*%i*es

in &or/ en-iron(en%


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS

Poor .ouse/eepin' ;allo&in'*lu%%er %o a**u(ula%e, no%

(ain%ainin' *lean dry loors,<

sin' i(proper *leanin'(e%.ods ;e3'3, in*orre*%ly

usin' &a@ or polis. or %ryin'

%o *lean up 'rease spill &i%.

&a%er<

No% usin' si'ns &.en slip or

%rip .aGards e@is%


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S!IPS AN" TRIPS

oo%&ear no% sui%a)le or %.e en-iron(en% ;redu*ed %ra*%ion<

Hi'. .eelsSli*/ s(oo%.:

sura*ed solesTaps on .eels

Foo%&ear


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WHAT CAN #O "O TO RE"CE RIS

Sae%y is e-ery)ody )usiness, .o&e-er, i% is e(ployers? responsi)ili%y %o pro-ide

sae &or/ en-iron(en% or all e(ployees3 E(ployees *an i(pro-e %.eir o&nsae%y %oo3

You can reduce the risk of

slipping on wet flooring by: o%a/in' your %i(e and payin'

a%%en%ion %o &.ere you are 'oin',oad4us%in' your s%ride %o a pa*e

%.a% is sui%a)le or %.e &al/in'

sura*e and %.e %as/s you aredoin',o&al/in' &i%. %.e ee% poin%ed

sli'.%ly ou%&ard, ando(a/in' &ide %urns a% *orners3

You can reduce the risk of

tripping by: oal&ays usin' ins%alled li'.%

sour*es %.a% pro-ide sui*ien%

li'.% or your %as/s or,ousin' a las.li'.% i you en%er a

dar/ roo( &.ere %.ere is no li'.%,andoensurin' %.a% %.in's you are

*arryin' or pus.in' do no%

pre-en% you ro( seein' any

o)s%ru*%ions, spills, e%*3


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Slips, Trips J Falls in Tru*/in' Indus%ry ;! J I pu)li*a%ion<

Falls in Super(ar/e%s ;! J I pu)li*a%ion<

Na%ional Floor Sae%y Ins%i%u%e : http://www.nfsi.org/

Addi%ional Inor(a%ion
http://lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Files/Trucking/TireSpinSpring2007.pdfhttp://lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/AtoZ/InjuryFS/PDFs/SupermarketFallSameLevel.pdfhttp://www.nfsi.org/http://www.nfsi.org/http://lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/AtoZ/InjuryFS/PDFs/SupermarketFallSameLevel.pdfhttp://lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Files/Trucking/TireSpinSpring2007.pdf

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