SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS SAFETY TALK

You can slip, trip and fall in all kinds of workplaces, from offices to construction sites. Falls are the leading cause of injuries in North American workplaces. Slips, trips, and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents. According to OSHA, they cause 15 percent of all accidental deaths.

THE HAZARDS

Most workplace falls which cause injury or death are falls from the same level, not from heights. And remember the big picture. Failure to reduce and eliminate slips, trips erodes the bottom line of business and impacts quality of life of workers. COMMON SLIP, TRIP, AND FALL INCIDENTS Falls […]