Safety Cross
October 2024
7 Tips for Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Keep work area floors clean, orderly and dry.
- Maintain a functional drainage system if working on or around wet surfaces.
- Keep surfaces free of hazards such as sharp objects (crates, pallets, broken wood), loose boards/crating with protruding nails or screws, leaks, spills.
- Ensure that the working surface can support the maximum intended load (workbenches).
- Provide safe means of entering and exiting designated walkways or any walkway.
- Inspect your working surfaces regularly, e.g., floors, benches, grinding machines, to keep it in good condition.
- Matting, ensure your anti fatigue matting is in good condition, no rips or bent over corners (no catching points)
