Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Supervisor’s Meeting Kit Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Supervisors Meeting Guide Supervisors Notes Prepare for meeting. Ensure you have; Location for Meeting Announce Time of Meeting to participants Have enough handouts for all participants _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Agenda Why do we need to talk about Slips, Trips and Falls? What are the consequences of Slip, Trip and Fall Incidents? How can we prevent Slips, Trips and Falls? Staying on your feet Paying special attention on Stairs Maintaining Three Point Contact Being alert to Slipping and Tripping Hazards Actions we can take? Supervisors Notes Post or handout the agenda Explain to the group that today’s meeting is about Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Read the Agenda aloud _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Why do we need to talk about Slips, Trips and Falls? Slips, Trips and Falls are our leading cause of injury. Nationally, there are over 300,000 workplace fall injuries each year. Between 1998 and 2003, slips, trips and falls accounted for 24% of all lost time and restricted duty injuries. Slips, trips and falls are the leading cause of lost time injury at Metro-North (48 through October 1). Supervisors Notes Explain to the group that Slip, Trip and Fall is the number one cause of incidents here at Metro-North. Read each of the bullet points aloud _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention What are the consequences of Slip, Trip and Fall incidents? STF Incidents are Serious Nationally, slips, trips and falls cause 15% of accidental workplace deaths, second only to traffic accidents. Slips, trips and falls result in more lost workdays than any other injury at Metro-North (2151 through October 1). In 2002 the average cost of a STF accident at Metro-North was over $36,000. Over 22% of slips, trips and falls result in over 31 days of lost work. Supervisors Notes Ask the group what they think are consequences of a Slip, Trip, Fall incident What are the consequences to the individual injured? What are the consequences to the work group? Read each of the bullet points aloud _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention How can we prevent Slip, Trip and Fall incidents? Awareness Staying on your feet Paying special attention when on Stairs Maintaining Three Point Contact Being alert to Slipping and Tripping Hazards Supervisors Notes Ask participants how we can prevent slip, trip and fall incidents Note that most of their responses fit into one of the four categories listed Reinforce to participants that Prevention is mostly common sense, that we are all familiar with the right way of doing things. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Staying on your feet Look ahead when you walk. Keep your eyes on your path and your mind on your task. Keep both hands free for balance. Walk in designated walkways. Wear shoes or boots that provide good traction. Look out for slippery conditions and tripping hazards and don’t create them for others. Use special care when mounting and dismounting from vehicles, equipment, ladders, etc. Don’t jump down from heights, step down. Supervisors Notes Have one of the participants read the Staying on Your Feet prevention points aloud. Remind participants that this is all common sense and awareness and we do this most of the time, we need to make sure we do it all of the time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Pay special attention on Stairs Stay to the right and use handrails from start to finish. Avoid carrying heavy, awkward loads or loads that block your view. Watch where you are going and descend slowly. In wet or icy weather, test for slippery stairs by tapping them with your foot. When descending, keep weight on your back foot until your front foot is safely on the next step. Step deliberately. Supervisors Notes Have one of the participants read the Pay special attention on stairs prevention points aloud. Remind participants that this is all common sense and awareness and we do this most of the time, we need to make sure we do it all of the time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Maintain Three Point Contact When mounting or dismounting from equipment, machinery or vehicles always maintain three point contact. Keep one hand and two feet or two hands and one foot in contact with handholds and steps. Supervisors Notes Have one of the participants read the Maintain Three Point Contact prevention points aloud. Remind participants that this is all common sense and awareness and we do this most of the time, we need to make sure we do it all of the time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Be alert to slipping and tripping hazards Are halls, stairways and walkways well lit? Are hand holds and handrails tight and at the proper level? Are any steps broken or defective? Are materials stored on stairs, obstructing a clear passage? Are floor surfaces wet or oily? Is absorbent material available in areas where spills occur? Are floor areas very rough with holes and depressions? Are walkways free from extension cords, air hoses and cables? Are boxes, containers, machine parts or other tripping hazards in pathways? Are tools or materials left on the ground in work areas instead of being properly stored? Are sand, salt or other material available to treat icy walking surfaces? Supervisors Notes Remind participants that they are the eyes and ears out there. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Actions we can take What can each of us do to prevent Slip, Trip and Fall incidents? Supervisors Notes Lead discussion with participants about the actions each of them can take to prevent an STF incident. Thank the participants for participating in the meeting and remind them to work safely. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________