Slips, Trips and Falls Checklist

*Can people move safely around the workplace and are passages kept free of obstructions?

*Is the access to and egress from workplace safe and kept free from obstructions?

*Do floors, stairs and ramps have unbroken and slip resistant surfaces and are they free from any obstruction? Is there adequate drainage designed and constructed for areas where there is a risk of liquid coming into contact with the floor?

*Are guard rails or other safeguards provided on ramps and stairs?

*Are warning signs available and erected near spills?

*Is lighting adequate for the movement of people around the workplace?

*Is there sufficient space in which to work without risk of a slip, trip or fall?

*Are workplaces maintained in clean condition to avoid hazards to people in the workplace?

*Do steps have even risers and goings, not too high or low risers and goings, defined nosing or treads, and handrails or guard rails?

*Are stepladders designed appropriately if in use?

*Are safe systems of work procedures in place? For example, a ‘clean as you go’ policy:

*If footwear PPE is provided, is it slip resistant for the workplace floor?

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