Course Overview
Slips, Trips and Workplace Falls Prevention is designed to provide employees, supervisors, and safety professionals with essential knowledge and practical awareness to recognize and prevent common workplace hazards that can lead to injuries. These incidents are among the most frequent causes of workplace accidents across industries, including offices, manufacturing units, warehouses, and public spaces.
This course focuses on building a strong understanding of how everyday conditions—such as wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor housekeeping, and inadequate lighting—can contribute to slips, trips, and falls. It introduces simple yet effective preventive measures that can be consistently applied to maintain a safer working environment.
Participants will learn how to identify potential hazards, follow safe movement practices, and apply basic risk control measures aligned with workplace safety guidelines. The program emphasizes proactive safety behavior, proper housekeeping, and the importance of personal responsibility in reducing incidents. Through practical examples and scenario-based learning, this course supports the development of safer habits and improved awareness in day-to-day operations.
What you’ll learn
- Common causes of slips, trips, and falls in the workplace.
- Impact of these incidents on health and productivity.
- Identification of surface and environmental hazards.
- Importance of good housekeeping practices.
- Safe walking and movement techniques.
- Role of footwear in preventing slips and trips.
- Basic hazard reporting procedures.
- Importance of proper lighting in work areas.
- Managing cables, cords, and obstructions.
- Understanding wet floor and spill control measures.
- Awareness of uneven surfaces and elevation changes.
- Personal responsibility and safety best practices.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of workplace safety practices is beneficial.
- Suitable for workers, supervisors, and safety personnel.
- No prior fall protection training is required.
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