Module 2

Recognizing Slip, Trip

and Fall Hazards

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 Objectives

After completing this module,

you will be able to:

 Identify the four risk factor

categories for slips, trips and falls.
 Identify the key areas in an
organization that contain slip, trip
and fall hazards.

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 Objectives—continued

 Identify the various tools you can

use for identifying slip, trip and fall
hazards.
 Use a checklist to identify slip, trip
and fall hazards at your
workplace.
 Recognize the slip, trip and fall
hazards at your workplace.

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 Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

Recognize

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 Reactive or Proactive
Reactive Proactive
 Responding to incidents  Identifying hazards
when they occur before they cause an
incident
 Putting out fires
 Correcting systems
 Taking corrective action
after an incident occurs  Taking corrective
action before an
 Placing blame after an incident occurs
incident
 Finding root causes
 Fixing symptoms after an incident
 Fixing problems

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 First Risk Factor Category

Environment
Risks in the work environment

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 Second Risk Factor Category
Equipment
Risks inherent in the
equipment employees use

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 Third Risk Factor Category

Work Practices
Risks that are caused by work
requirements, processes or
procedures

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 Fourth Risk Factor Category

Individual
Risks unique to the individual,
including inherent characteristics,
habits and behavior

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 Where Do Hazards Lurk

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 Case Study 1

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 Case Study 2

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 Case Study 3

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 Case Study 4

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 Case Study 5

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 Case Study 6

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 Case Study 7

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 Case Study 8

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 Case Study 9

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 Case Study 10

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 Case Study 11

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 Case Study 12

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 Case Study 13

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 Case Study 14

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 Case Study 15

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 Case Study 16

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 How to Use the Checklist
 Use it as is, simply cross off the
items that don’t apply to your
organization.
 Use it as a template/guideline to
create a checklist unique to your
organization.

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 Action Plan

Action Potential Overcoming

Barriers the Barriers

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