Preventing Slips Trips and Falls

More workplace deaths are triggered by falls from height than any other cause, according to official statistics. True or false?

Read the list of Acts of Parliament below and identify the three that apply to the prevention of slips, trips and falls at work.

Who is legally responsible for the prevention of slips, trips and falls in the workplace? (Select one answer)

Who is legally responsible for carrying out a risk assessment to identify and record any potential risks? (Select one answer)

Common causes of slips in the workplace include: (Select all that apply)

To help identify slip and trip hazards in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive has published a Slips and Trips Hazard Spotting Checklist.

Common causes of trips in the workplace include: (Select all that apply)

According to the Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992, building designers are responsible for providing safe types of flooring in the workplace

Safety measures should include the installation of appropriate types of flooring in new or refurbished workplaces.

Flooring should have slip resistant properties to help protect workers and / or members of the public from slips.

Employers have a duty to understand the intended use of the premises and to provide proper advice and recommendations for the safest type of flooring.

Keeping floors clean is an important preventative measure for controlling slip and trip accidents in the workplace. True of false?

A good cleaning management system should help to:

Wet (or damp) floors caused by cleaning processes are potential slip hazards. In the list below, identify the preventative measures you can take. (Select all that apply)

Adding a detergent to water is essential for removing greasy or oily contamination from floors

Using a paper towel or rag to remove small areas of water-based contamination from floors is called ‘mop cleaning’

On a smooth floor sweeping may be an adequate method for removing dry contaminants

A squeegee is an effective tool for removing excess water because it leaves floors completely dry

Dry vacuum cleaners are effective tools for cleaning up dry or dusty contaminants on smooth or rough floor surfaces

Wet vacuum cleaners are more effective on smooth floors than mopping up and are capable of leaving floors completely dry

Elderly people living in residential and domiciliary care settings are _____________ more likely to fall than elderly people living in the community. (Select one answer)

In residential care settings, some individuals might need to be assessed so that STF risk factors that affect them personally are identified and preventative control measures are put in place. True or false?

The STF risk factors that can affect residents in a care home include: (Select all that apply)

Residents with dementia have an increased risk of STFs. True of false?

Which of the following preventative measures should be taken to protect elderly people living in residential and domiciliary care settings from slips, trips and falls. (Select all that apply)

How many steps are there to making an STF assessment? (Select one answer)