Slips, Trips and Falls
Learn how slips, trips, and falls occur, how they affect workplace safety, and how good housekeeping, hazard recognition, ladder safety, and work-at-height controls can reduce incidents.
Overview
This course provides an overview of slips, trips, and falls, one of the most common causes of workplace injuries. Learners will explore typical hazards in offshore, office, and home environments, the importance of housekeeping, and practical controls for reducing fall-related incidents, including ladder safety and safe working at height.
Who is it For
This course is suitable for employees, contractors, supervisors, and others who need to understand and reduce slip, trip, and fall hazards in the workplace.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- Outline the legislation and guidance that refers to slips, trips and falls
- Outline the impact of slips, trips and falls on accidents statistics
- Give an overview of slips, trips and fall hazards
- Give an overview of slips, trips and fall hazards offshore
- Give an overview of slips, trips and fall hazards in the office and at home
- Give an overview of the importance of good housekeeping
- Outline the typical hazards involved in work at height
- Describe the prevention of falls from height
- Give an overview of ladder safety
- Explain the trailing hand technique
Course Content
The course includes topics such as:
- Legislation and guidance relating to slips, trips and falls
- Accident statistics and workplace impact
- Slip, trip and fall hazards offshore, in offices and at home
- Good housekeeping practices
- Work-at-height hazards and fall prevention
- Ladder safety
- Trailing hand technique
Assessment
Learners are assessed through knowledge checks and assessment questions during the course. The course includes 20 questions.
Certificate
Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate of completion issued by RelyOn.