Slip, Trip, and Fall (STF) Prevention

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Slip, Trip, and Fall (STF) Prevention
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Presentation Overview

• Alliance slip, trip, and fall loss cause
  statistics
• Alliance slip, trip, and fall loss by detailed
  cause
• National employee injury information
• Slip
• Trip
• Fall
• Recommended tools
• Safety tips

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Alliance STF Loss Cause Statistics
Alliance Claims by Loss Source from July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2009
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Alliance STF Loss by Detailed Cause
Alliance Claims by Detailed Cause from July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2009
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National Employee Injury Information

• There were 1,158,870 employee injuries requiring
  days spent away from work in 2007. Approximately
  344,184, or 30, of those injuries were due to
  slips, trips, or falls.
• Approximately 80 of employee injuries are
  attributable to unsafe acts, rather than unsafe
  conditions.
• Simply paying greater attention to where youre
  walking, keeping your line of sight clear, and
  reducing distractions can greatly decrease the
  likelihood of a fall.
• Also, using the correct tool for the job at hand
  helps to reduce your exposure to injury.

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Slip

• Definition to slide suddenly or involuntarily
  to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface
• Common causes of slip hazards are
• spilled food, drink, or oil
• freshly-mopped floors
• ice and/or snow and
• sand and/or fine gravel accumulation within
  walkways.
• When a slip hazard is identified, it is best to
  contact Maintenance or clean the spill yourself.
  If possible, do not leave the slip hazard
  unattended.

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Slip Hazards
Oil leaking onto the floor
An accumulation of sawdust within the walkway
also, flexible cord lying on the walkway poses a
trip hazard
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Trip

• Definition a stumble misstep
• Common causes of tripping hazards are
• misaligned sections of a walking surface,
• flexible cord within the walkway,
• items improperly stored within the walkway,
• obstructed view,
• improper footwear, and
• bypassing designated walkways (taking shortcuts).
• When a trip hazard is identified, it is important
  to notify Maintenance in writing immediately.
• Some trip hazards, such as cords within walkways,
  poor housekeeping, and improper footwear, can be
  quickly and easily resolved.

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Trip Hazards
There is a flexible hose within the walkway.
Also, the jack handle is projecting into
the walkway, posing an additional trip hazard.
The floor drain is located within the walkway.
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Fall

• Definition
• to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as
  to a lower place through loss or lack of support
• to come or drop down suddenly to a lower
  position, esp. to leave a standing or erect
  position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not.
• Common fall hazards
• standing on desks, chairs, and/or stools
• improper use of a stepstool and/or stepladder
  and
• unguarded, elevated walking surfaces.
• Injuries due to falls can be the result of an
  initial slip and/or trip.
• Injuries due to falls can be avoided through the
  proper use of available tools (e.g., stepstools
  and stepladders) and by avoiding the use of
  desks, chairs, or other unsuitable objects to
  reach higher areas.

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Fall Hazards
This employee is using the ladder improperly.
When standing on a ladder, you should always face
its front plane.
This extension ladder is set up improperly. It
should be set at a 41 ratio, with the top of the
ladder extending a minimum of 3 feet above the
roof line.
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Fall Hazards
This employee is standing on the top rung of an
A-frame ladder, which is not recommended. Also,
when on a ladder, your belt buckle should never
pass the ladder rail, and you should maintain
three points of contact.
This employee is riding on a pallet jack, which
poses a fall hazard.
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Recommended Tools
Stepstools
Stepladder
Flat-soled, closed-toed, and preferably
slip-resistant footwear
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Safety Tips

• Always look approximately six feet in front of
  you when walking. This will help you identify
  hazards.
• Use handrails wherever they are provided.
• Rotate your body 30 toward the handrail when
  descending stairs. This will increase your
  stability.
• Do not ride in unauthorized driver or passenger
  positions on forklifts or other machinery.
• Inspect ladders before each use.
• Post warning signs indicating a wet or slippery
  floor whenever possible.