Slips, Trips and Falls Certification
Slips, trips and falls in the workplace are some of the biggest causes of increased employee absenteeism, rising insurance costs and lowered productivity across multiple industries. These incidents not only create serious health and safety concerns, but they also reduce morale and can damage an organisation’s reputation. By implementing stringent risk assessment procedures, regular inspections, clear policies, and mandatory slips, trips and falls training, you can significantly reduce the risk of accidents.
Responsible employers understand that they have both a legal and moral duty to promote employee health and wellbeing by creating a safe, supportive, and properly maintained work environment for everyone.
Our Slips, Trips and Falls training covers:
The importance of maintaining a safe workplace environment for employees, as well as visitors; understanding the negative effects of employees working in a risky environment, which increases the likelihood of slips, trips and falls;
Common hazards found in workplace environments, including trailing cables, contaminated and uneven floor surfaces, poor lighting, unguarded stairs, clutter and improper cleaning methods;
The selection of appropriate footwear, including the design of the outer sole and the materials used to make the shoes; the tread and cleat pattern, as well as the tread depth.
Preventative techniques, in order to eliminate risks, including conducting risk assessments, training cleaning staff to use proper techniques and educating employees to immediately report any spills;
Other control measures, including providing education and training to employees and cleaning staff, providing adequate lighting, installing ramps and railings along stairs, using proper mopping and spill clean-up techniques and unclogging drains.
This course will introduce you to the laws governing the identification and management of hazards and risks in the workplace. You will also learn about the shared responsibilities of both employers and employees in maintaining a safe environment, the step-by-step process involved in conducting effective assessments, and practical ways to prevent the most common workplace accidents.
By completing this training, you will gain valuable knowledge that supports compliance with health and safety law, while also improving workplace culture and wellbeing.
Our risk assessment training covers:
What an employer must do when carrying out a risk assessment
How and when employers must consult their employees when undertaking a risk assessment
Which groups of workers are particularly vulnerable to accidents and injuries in the workplace
How workplace inspections can facilitate risk management, and who is responsible for carrying out these inspections
The eight strategies employers can use to prevent slips, trips and falls
