Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace

COURSE OVERVIEW

In this course titled “Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace”, we aim to help you recognize and understand hazardous conditions and unsafe practices in your work environment that can potentially lead to slips, trips, and falls. You will also grasp the concept of incident prevention through effective housekeeping practices, safe conduct, and the initiation of the necessary corrective actions to eradicate hazardous conditions on walking and working surfaces. Additionally, you will learn the correct method of falling to minimize injury, and the appropriate response to a fall injury should it happen. The course primarily focuses on same-level falls, as opposed to falls from heights.

After successful completion of this “Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace” course, you should be able to:

Recognize physical and behavioral hazards leading to slips, trips, and falls.
Understand the shared responsibility between you and your employer in maintaining a safe workspace.
Determine housekeeping practices and personal behaviors helpful in eliminating/preventing slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Comprehend the correct method of falling to minimize injury and how to respond to a fall injury.

COURSE TOPICS

Workplace Hazards
Fall Prevention
Fall Response

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated to be about 30 minutes

PASS MARK

Assessments conducted throughout this online course are designed to reinforce the information disseminated. A score of 80% is required to earn a certificate of completion. Participants have the option to retake the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be accessible for download and printing.

COURSE PREVIEW