Health and Safety Slips, Trips and Falls TEMPLATE

How to use this template 1.Work through this template and change any text in orange. 2.Add the checkpoint question in the last slide to your course. 3.Delete this slide! Enjoy!

Why do we need to concentrate on Slips, Trips and Falls? Falls are extremely common. They’re a leading cause of hospitalisation due to the injury then can cause. Do you know that falls are one of the top three causes of injury- related death in New Zealand? At [your organisation name], an example of a typical fall could be [state example here]. We have processes in place so that everyone can avoid being injured through falling.

Surfaces Walking across surfaces that may be slippery, wet, rough or smooth can cause falls. [Add the steps your employees should take to reduce the risks]

Stairs and Ladders Climbing stairs or a ladder while carrying a load increases the risk that you might fall. [Add the steps your employees should take to reduce the risks]

Tidy Workplace Good housekeeping reduces the number of significant hazards likely to cause a fall. [Add the steps your employees should take to maintain a tidy workplace].

Check Point Workplace Trips are: – The top cause of injury-related death in New Zealand? – One of the top three causes of injury-related death in New Zealand? – One of the least causes of injury-related death in New Zealand