1. Slips, Trips and Falls Toolbox Talk 2016

2. What is Safety Stand Down Safety Stand Down is a program designed to bring together frontline workers and senior executives to discuss the prevention of injuries and illnesses. 2016 focuses on three leading causes of injury in the upstream oil and gas industry, with the goal of: Keeping “u” out of injuries

3. What are the Three Leading Causes of Injury? Highway Accidents Slips, Trips and Falls OverexertionCaught in Struck by an Object Burns

4. Did You Guess Highway Accidents? Most people do! Although these types of injuries can be severe, they are not one of the leading three causes of injury.

5. The Three Leading Causes of Injury are: 1 st 2 nd 3 rd

6. Slips, Trips and Falls Today’s presentation focuses on the #3 cause of injury - Slips, Trips and Falls.

7. What is the Most Common Type of Fall? Jumping from a vehicle Falls on the same level Falls exiting a vehicle Falls from a ladder Falls from a roof

8. Top 3 Types of Falls #1 - Falls onto the floor, ground or walkway, resulting in leg and shoulder injuries. #2 - Falls that occur when exiting a non-moving vehicle, resulting in back injuries. #3 - Jumping from a non-moving vehicle such as the flatbed truck, resulting in knee and leg injuries.

9. Falls on the Same Level - the Numbers In Western Canada, falls on same level are the 3 rd leading cause of injury. ▫ Alberta: 3 rd ▫ British Columbia: 2 nd ▫ Saskatchewan: 4 th

10. Falls on the Same Level - the Cost Over the last five years in the three Western provinces falls on same level accounted for: ▫ ~2,600 claims (all falls:~4,000) ▫ ~$14,800,000.00 of claims cost (all falls:~$27,000,000.00) ▫ ~39,000 lost days (all falls:~ 64,000) Highway accidents ~1,300 claims, ~$15,000,000.00 claims cost and ~25,000 lost days

11. Preventing Falls on the Same Level Don’t rush and be aware of your surroundings Consider engineering out pooling water Use sand and ice melt to deal with pooling water/ice Use high traction footwear

12. Preventing Falls on the Same Level Keep the work site organized and free of clutter (housekeeping) Clean-up spills immediately Ensure that your work area has adequate lighting

13. Preventing Falls Exiting Non-Moving Vehicles Exiting cab of truck by not sliding off of seat, but rather by backing down Use three points of contact when exiting and entering vehicles ▫ Do you need a handle or step-bar installed?

14. Preventing Falls Exiting Non-Moving Vehicles Stop the vehicle in an area free of ice and water when possible Identify pooling water/ice and use sand and ice melt Use high traction footwear Ensure that the cab and steps of the vehicle are free of clutter

15. Preventing Falls Jumping From Non-Moving Vehicles Do not jump from cab Use provided alternative to get down from flatbed (i.e. stairs) Lower yourself from flatbed in a seated position ▫ do not jump

16. Preventing Falls Jumping From Non-Moving Vehicles Look before you lower yourself ▫ Check for uneven ground (ice, snow, frozen or hard dirt) ▫ Identify pooling water/ice and use sand and ice melt

17. Falls - Prevention Discussion What are we doing well to prevent these injuries? What could we do better? What additional support do you need (e.g. training, resources, equipment, etc.)?

18. Falls - Resources Enform’s Guide to Safe Work on Slips, Trips and Falls Enform’s Lease Lighting Guideline WorkSafeBC’s Trucking Video