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The Slips And Trips Prevention Measures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Uneven surfaces
- Poor lighting
- Trailing cables
- 2. Equipment setup
- Spillages
- Objets left in walkways
- Uneven surfaces
- 3. Site Inspection
- Changes in levels
- Missing handrails
- Poor maintenance
- Wet surface
- 4. Work Commencement
- Weather conditions (Rain
- snow)
- Uncovered holes
- Steps and slopes
- 5. Material handling
- Manual lifting
- Tripping over materials
- Slippery materials
- 6. Tool use
- Loose carpets or rugs
- Cracks or holes in the floor
- 7. Cleaning Up
- Cleaning fluids
- Water spillage
- Cleared waste may be a slipping hazard
- 8. Waste disposal
- Rubbish pile-ups
- Broken equipment lying around
- 9. Equipment Dismantling
- Wet or greasy floors due to equipment dismantling
- 10.Processing paperwork
- Tripping over open drawers
- Wet floors from spilled drinks
- 11.Storing Equipment
- Poor storage- items falling
- Tripping over poorly stored items
- 12.Return to site
- Poor signage
- Wet/ icy external paths
- 13.Final Safety Checks
- Last-minute corrections - rushing
- Overlooking smaller hazards due to focus on larger ones
- 14.Shut Down and Exit
- Unlit stairs or hallways
- Long periods of standing while shutting down machinery could cause dizziness
- 15.Reporting and Documentation
- Distraction while walking and documenting
- Unsecured cables lying around office
- 16.Transport Home
- Weather conditions (Rain
- ice)
- Darkness due to late shift
- Tiredness causing lack of concentration
- 17.Tool maintenance
- Loose carpets or rugs from tool carrying
- Tripping over tools during maintenance
- 18.Equipment storage after use
- Tripping over poorly stored equipment
- Equipment not secured – could fall causing slips and trips
- 19.Safety equipment storage
- Poor storage can cause items to fall
- Tripping over poorly stored safety equipment
- 20.Evaluation and Feedback session
- Coffee spillages
- Distractions leading to trips and falls