1. Recognizing Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
Module 2
Recognizing Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

2. Objectives After completing this module, you will be able to:
Identify the four risk factor categories for slips, trips and falls.
Identify the key areas in an organization that contain slip, trip and fall hazards.

3. Objectives—cont’d
Identify the various tools you can use for identifying slip, trip and fall hazards.
Use a checklist to identify slip, trip and fall hazards at your workplace.
Recognize the slip, trip and fall hazards at your workplace.

4. Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
Recognize

5. Reactive or Proactive Reactive Proactive
Responding to incidents when they occur
Putting out fires
Taking corrective action after an incident occurs
Placing blame after an incident
Fixing symptoms
Identifying hazards before they cause an incident
Correcting systems
Taking corrective action before an incident occurs
Finding root causes after an incident
Fixing problems

6. Risks in the work environment
First Risk Factor
Environment
Risks in the work environment

7. Risks inherent in the equipment employees use
Second Risk Factor
Equipment
Risks inherent in the equipment employees use

8. Risks that are caused by work requirements, processes or procedures
Third Risk Factor
Work Practices
Risks that are caused by work requirements, processes or procedures

9. Fourth Risk Factor Individual
Risks unique to the individual, including inherent characteristics, habits and behavior

10. Where Do Hazards Lurk

11. Case Study 1
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12. Case Study 2
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13. Case Study 3
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14. Case Study 4
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15. Case Study 5
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16. Case Study 6
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17. Case Study 7
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18. Case Study 8
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19. Case Study 9
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20. Case Study 10

21. Case Study 11

22. Case Study 12

23. Case Study 13

24. Case Study 14

25. Case Study 15

26. Case Study 16

27. How to Use the Checklist
Use it as is, simply cross off the items that don’t apply to your organization.
Use it as a template/guideline to create a checklist unique to your organization.

28. Overcoming the Barriers
Action Plan
Action
Potential Barriers
Overcoming the Barriers