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Slips, Trips, and Falls in Industrial Environments
Review important safety tips related to avoiding slips, trips, and falls at workPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 8 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 8 Lessons · 17m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
In industrial environments, there are a number of potential hazards for slips, trips, and falls. We often take the science behind how we keep ourselves upright for granted, but the workplace calls for more intentional movement patterns. The way we interact with objects high and low at the workplace, as well as the way we carry objects between workstations, significantly impacts how well we can preserve our balance and avoid injury. In this course on Slips, Trips, and Falls in Industrial Environments, you’ll explore what threatens your balance, how to minimize the impact of a fall, and what to do when falls cause injury.
Slips, trips, and falls cause more serious injuries—or worse—at work than in other parts of our lives. Even falling from standing is dangerous enough to be worth the care and consideration to avoid. In this course, we’ll review the kinds of injuries falls cause, how they happen, what hazards make us fall, and how to use safety equipment to make sure we don’t fall.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize slip, trip, and fall hazards in industrial environments
- Identify appropriate work footwear for the workplace
- Assess when fall injuries need emergency attention
- Maintain balance by understanding center of gravity and intentional movement patterns
- Apply safe practices for walking surfaces, housekeeping, and maintenance
- Use safety equipment and proper falling technique to minimize injury
Key Takeaways
- Industrial environments present a number of potential hazards for slips, trips, and falls.
- Slips, trips, and falls cause more serious injuries at work than in other parts of life, and even falling from standing can be dangerous.
- How you interact with objects high and low and carry objects between workstations significantly impacts your balance and risk of injury.
- The course covers the kinds of injuries falls cause, how they happen, what hazards make us fall, and how to use safety equipment to avoid falling.
- Proper footwear and knowing how to fall properly help minimize the impact of a fall and resulting injury.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will explore what threatens your balance, how to minimize the impact of a fall, and what to do when falls cause injury, including recognizing slip, trip, and fall hazards, identifying appropriate work footwear, and assessing when injuries need emergency attention.
What topics does the course cover?
Lessons cover center of gravity and maintaining balance, slips, trips, and falls, walking surfaces, housekeeping and maintenance, footwear, and how to fall properly and first aid.
Who is this course for?
It is for people working in industrial environments where there are a number of potential hazards for slips, trips, and falls.
What skills does this course help build?
It builds skills in fall prevention, fall protection, fall risk management, occupational injuries, occupational safety and health, and workplace safety.
