The Number One Cause of Injury in the Workplace - Slips, Trips and Falls

The Number One Cause of Injury in the Workplace – Slips, Trips and Falls

Did you know that according to the National Safety Council, slips, trips and falls are the number one cause of deaths in the workplace? They also represent more than 20% of all disabling injuries on the job. One would think that falling from high places causes a large percentage of these injuries. In reality, crippling injuries and yes, even fatalities result from slipping at ground level. We have all caught ourselves at one time or another, slipping on a slick area of sidewalk and as our body reacts instinctively (And rapidly) in the effort to stay upright, back sprains and many other injuries can occur.

Rules to WALK by:
Look down and keep an eye on where you are walking. If an area you are approaching looks slippery, avoid it altogether if possible. If you need to pass through, switch to a shuffle as you take small steps with your body weight directly over your feet. Both hands should be free and ready to provide balance should you start to slip. Uneven sidewalks and holes in the ground can cause twisted ankles and even sprained knees or achilles tendons. Don’t run on a wet or uneven surface.

Rules to CLIMB by:
Never use a defective ladder. If cross braces are bent, feet are missing or rungs are compromised, trash the ladder. If it is made of aluminum you can get a few bucks for it at any metal recycling location. Follow the rules printed clearly on every ladder. Do not climb higher on the ladder than is necessary to complete the task.
If you are climbing more than 7 feet off the ground in any work setting, you must have a fall protection guard around the ladder or personal fall protection equipment consisting of a harness and lanyard or rope to arrest your fall should you slip.

We must be cautious as we walk, climb and carry on our duties, always looking for slip-trip-fall hazards.
Take Care
Jon Lindskoog

Module 1	Completion Mandatory Before Work	-
Unit 1	A Tradition of Excellence
Unit 2	Harassment Training for ALL Employees
Module 2	Mandatory Periodic Training - Managers and Supervisors	-
Unit 1	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour One
Unit 2	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour Two

Module 1	Safety Observation System	-
Unit 1	SOS Card Entry
Unit 2	SOS Hazard Escalation Process
Module 2	Accident Investigation	-
Unit 1	Accident Investigation
Module 3	Hazard Recognition and Control	-
Unit 1	Hazard Recognition & Control
Unit 2	How to set Priority for Unsafe Condition Corrections
Unit 3	PPE Assessment & Resources
Module 4	Root Cause Analysis	-
Unit 1	Root Cause Analysis - 5 Why

Module 1	January - Growing a Culture of Safety (IIPP)	-
Unit 1	IIPP Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Module 2	February - Electrical Hazards, LOTO	-
Unit 1	LOTO and Safety Instructions for Equipment
Module 3	March - Personal Protective Equipment and Hearing Conservation	-
Unit 1	Personal Protective Equipment
Module 4	April - Elevated Work, Fall Protection, Slip and Trip Hazards	-
Unit 1	Fall Protection and Prevention
Unit 2	Supplemental Material
Module 5	May - Heat Illness	-
Unit 1	Heat Illness
Module 6	June - First Aid	-
Unit 1	First Aid and CPR Safety Training
Unit 2	LifePak CR Plus Defibrillator
Module 7	July - Emergency Action Plan	-
Unit 1	Emergency Action Plan
Module 8	August - Confined Spaces	-
Unit 1	Confined Spaces - Eliminate Hazards or STAY OUT
Module 9	September - Forklifts, Loaders, Tractors, Manlifts	-
Unit 1	Industrial Vehicle Hazards
Module 10	October - Material Handling - Back Safety - Ergonomics	-
Unit 1	Back Safety and Safe Lifting
Module 11	November - Combustible Dust, Housekeeping, Fire Prevention, Hot Work	-
Unit 1	Combustible Dust and the Importance of Good Housekeeping
Unit 2	Grain Bin Collapse and Flash Fire
Module 12	December - Hazard Communication	-
Unit 1	HAZCOM 2019
Unit 2	How to Use the New SDS Database

Module 1	Safety Orientation - Office Environment	-
Unit 1	Welcome to the Swanson Family of Companies!
Unit 2	New Employee Safety Training
Unit 3	Texting and Driving - It Can Wait (Video only)
Unit 4	Avoiding Sprains and Strains
Unit 5	Slips, Trips, Falls
Module 2	Safety Orientatioun - Manufacturing Environment	-
Unit 1	Cardinal Rules for Safety - Boot Camp
Unit 2	Your Safety Matters
Unit 3	Pinch Points and Other Hazards of Feed Milling Equipment
Unit 4	Electricity - The Silent and Invisible Killer
Unit 5	Wheel Loader and Portable Mixer Hazards
Unit 6	Forklift Classroom Training
Module 3	Safety Orientation - Job Hazards	-
Unit 1	Grain Flaker/Roller Top Hazards
Unit 2	Pellet Mill Hazards
Unit 3	Boiler Attendant Training
Module 4	Safety Orientation - Vehicle Maintenance	-
Unit 1	Fleet Shop Safety
Unit 2	Tires and Wheels, Tire Cage and Shop Hazards
Unit 3	Truck Under-Carriage Feed Combustion
Module 5	Temporary and Contract Workers	-
Unit 1	Temporary Worker Hazards

Module 1	Operator Training	-
Unit 1	Top Forklift Hazards (Print and Sign)
Unit 2	Initial Forklift Driver Test and Triennial Evaluation (For Print Only - DO NOT Click "Mark as Completed")

Module 1	Rail Safety Orientation	-
Unit 1	Rail Operations - Safety is Everything
Unit 2	Rail Safety - Tegner Rd.
Unit 3	Sierra Employee Slip on Wet Concrete

Module 1	Standard Operating Procedures	-
Unit 1	General Tractor Safety
Unit 2	Moving Rail Cars With a Tractor at Virtus

Module 1	Vehicle Maintenance	-
There are no units in this module.
Module 2	Machinery and Equipment Maintenance	-
There are no units in this module.

Module 1	Slips, Trips and Falls	-
Unit 1	Outside Employee Slips on Fat Spill
Module 2	Rail Incidents/Near Misses	-
Unit 1	Amtrak vs. Tomato Truck = Tomato Bomb!
Unit 2	Tractor Moves Railcar Moves Tractor
Unit 3	Fall From Rail Car Arrested
Unit 4	Rail Car Opener Flip
Module 3	Vehicle Incidents	-
Unit 1	Training Video Forklift v. Pedestrian Warehouse