DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SEMINOLE REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

SEMINOLE REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER SLIPS TRIPS & FALLS Developed by: V. Dyanne Alves

OBJECTIVES • • • SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS OCCURENCES HOW ACCIDENTS AFFECT PEOPLE PREVENTION RULES MAINTAIN WORK AREA HOW DO SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS HAPPEN • PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS • THINK SMART PREVENTION!

SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS OCCURENCES • SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS ARE THE LEADING ACCIDENT IN THE WORKPLACE • SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS CAUSE MANY INJURIES EACH YEAR. • THEY ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON AND PREVENTABLE WORKPLACE INJURIES.

ACCIDENTS AFFECT PEOPLE • LACK OF SAFETY AWARENESS • UNSAFE CONDITIONS • UNSAFE BEHAVIORS

PREVENTION RULES • SAFE LADDER DESIGN AND USE • CLEAN, ORDERLY, SANITARY WORK AREAS • FLOORS THAT ARE KEPT CLEAN, DRY AND IN GOOD REPAIR • AISLES, STAIRS, AND PASSAGEWAYS THAT ARE FREE OF CLUTTER & OBSTRUCTIONS • WEAR SAFE SHOES

MAINTAIN WORK AREA • KEEP WALKWAYS, AISLE, AND STAIRS FREE OF TOOLS, MATERIALS AND OTHER HAZARDS • MAINTAIN PROPER LIGHTING • CLEAN UP ANY LEAKS OR SPILLS ON THE FLOORS, ENTRANCEWAY, AND LOADING AREAS • REPAIR OR REPORT FLOOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS BROKEN TILE AND UNEVEN SURFACES

MAINTAIN WORK AREA • BLOCK OFF AND MARK AREAS THAT ARE BEING CLEANED OR REPAIRED • KEEP CORDS, POWER CABLES, WATER HOSES OUT OF WALKWAYS • PLACE TRASH PROMPTLY IN PROPER CONTAINER • DO NOT USE CHAIRS AS LADDERS • KEEP DRAWERS CLOSED

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN • SLIPS AND TRIPS RESULT FROM SOME KIND OF AN UNINTENDED OR UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE GROUND OR WALKING SURFACE. • hazards of falling.

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN • THIS SHOWS THAT GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, QUALITY OF WALKING SURFACES, SELECTION OF PROPER FOOTWEAR, PROPER LIGHTING AND APPROPRIATE PACE OF WALKING ARE CRITICAL FOR PREVENTION OF FALL ACCIDENTS. • hazards of falling.

HOW DO TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN • UNDERSTANDING HOW TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS HAPPEN • IDENTIFYING THE TROUBLE AREAS • ELIMINATING OR MINIMIZING HAZARDS OF SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS • hazards of falling.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS • FOCUS ON WHERE YOU ARE GOING, WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHAT LIES AHEAD • WEAR STURDY SHOES WITH NONSKID SOLES AND FLAT HEELS • AVOID BAGGY OR LOOSE PANTS THAT YOU COULD TRIP OVER

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MOVEMENTS AND SURROUNDINGS • WATCH OUT FOR FLOORS THAT ARE UNEVEN, HAVE HOLES, BROKEN TILE, ETC • DON’T CARRY A LOAD THAT YOU CAN’T SEE OVER • WALK SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES • WALK, DON’T RUN!

THINK “SAM” PREVENTION • SPOT THE HAZARD • ASSESS THE RISK • MAKE THE CHANGES