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Slips, Trips, and Falls in Office 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 English
Course Description
In office 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 Office 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 office environments
- Identify appropriate work footwear for preventing falls
- Assess when fall injuries need emergency attention
- Explain how center of gravity and walking surfaces affect balance
- Apply housekeeping and maintenance practices to reduce fall risks
- Demonstrate how to fall properly and apply basic first aid
Key Takeaways
- Office environments contain a number of potential hazards for slips, trips, and falls.
- The way workers interact with objects high and low and carry objects between workstations significantly impacts balance and injury risk.
- Slips, trips, and falls cause more serious injuries at work than in other parts of life, and even falling from standing can be dangerous.
- The course reviews the kinds of injuries falls cause, how they happen, what hazards make people fall, and how to use safety equipment to avoid falling.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It explores what threatens your balance, how to minimize the impact of a fall, and what to do when falls cause injury, reviewing the kinds of injuries falls cause, how they happen, what hazards make us fall, and how to use safety equipment to avoid falling.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You will be able to recognize slip, trip, and fall hazards, identify appropriate work footwear, and assess when injuries need emergency attention.
What topics are included in the lessons?
Lessons cover center of gravity and maintaining balance; slips, trips, and falls; walking surfaces; footwear; housekeeping and maintenance; and how to fall properly and first aid.
What skills does this course help build?
It builds skills in fall prevention, fall protection, fall risk management, injury prevention, dealing with occupational injuries, and workplace safety.
