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Slips, Trips and Falls: Balancing Human and Physical Causes

Many companies have taken steps to tackle the major physical causes of slips, trips and falls in the workplace, but human factors persist as the biggest cause of these incidents and often remain unaddressed.

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Solving Slips, Trips and Falls Once and For All

This guide outlines what you can do to reduce slip, trip and fall injuries by addressing both physical causes and human factors.

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Human Factors in Slips, Trips and Falls

Incorporate these slides into your existing slip, trip and fall training.

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The 12 Toolbox Talks of Holiday Safety

The holidays are a busy time for everyone. There’s something to be said about the right decorations to set the tone for the season. But unfortunately for some, the holidays are also a time when injuries and fatalities increase—and it could be because people are so focused on the season that they fail to see…

Use SafeStart Teachings for a Safe Halloween

At Halloween, children can have a hard time staying focused on anything but racing to the next house for candy. This year, why not try a little SafeStart talk to get them thinking about safety? A quick reminder of these common Halloween human factors and other safety tips can help keep them safe as they…

A New Take on Slips, Trips and Falls

Regardless of profession or industry, slips, trips and falls are a problem that everyone is familiar with. The reason we are all well versed on the outcome of slips, trips and falls is that they’re a persistent problem among most companies.   But sometimes slips, trips and falls aren’t taken as seriously as they should be.…

4 Winter and Holiday Safety Toolbox Talk Topics for December

The month of December brings a lot of things, most notably the holidays—there’s Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve and a number of parties to mark the occasions. But December also brings a long list of recurring incidents and injuries year after year. The good news is you can protect your workers by delivering some well-prepared…

4 Unspoken Hazards of Waste Collection

Every day, waste collectors face a number of hazards that range from vermin to chemical poisoning. In fact, refuse and recyclable materials collection is one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. and most employees in this industry are likely to get injured at some point in their working lives.  One of the most…

4 Common Safety Issues in the Aviation Industry

Among the many workplace hazards that affect aviation workers, falls and back injuries are the most common. The industry shares a lot of similarities with other sectors where people frequently trip and fall or hurt their backs despite engineering precautions and training on correct lifting techniques. When rushing or complacent, people are likely to ignore…

Solved: The Most Effective Way to Overcome Slips, Trips and Falls

Despite various engineering solutions used by safety managers, the number of slips, trips and falls incidents in the workplace refuses to go down. In fact, the issue remains one of the top problems for safety professionals. This subject was addressed by Ray Prest in the Winter/Spring 2018 issue of the Safety Decisions Magazine. In his…

How to Finally Get Traction on Slips and Falls in Oil and Gas

Work conditions in the oil and gas industry are often hazardous and every year many workers are hurt or killed while performing their job. And although there are numerous dangers facing oil and gas workers on a daily basis—from chemical exposure to explosions and fires—a significant number of injuries and deaths is caused by slips,…

How to Prevent Top 5 Construction Risks

Construction site safety is a concern for all those who supervise and manage the projects. Thousands of workers are injured or killed on job-sites each year, and many of those incidents are entirely avoidable. Understandably, supervisors and managers are required to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Managing construction safety risks requires recognizing the most…

Here’s Why Safety Pros Don’t Stop More Slips, Trips and Falls from Happening at Work

Slips, trips and falls are a major safety concern in almost every industry. Based on data gathered by the National Safety Council: Falls are the third-most common cause of off-the-job deaths among workers. Slips, trips and falls account for 26% of all injury-related visits to the emergency department for people ages 25 and up. In…

3 Big Causes of Slips, Trips and Falls

This is an excerpt from our free guide on preventing slips, trips and falls. A 2014 survey of 1,294 safety professionals revealed the most frequent factors in slip, trip and fall incidents at their workplaces—and a whopping 95% of respondents cited one of three causes. The main characteristic the three biggest causes have in common…

Why You’re Still Struggling with Slip, Trip and Fall Incidents

Slips, trips and falls are a common problem in the workplace. In fact, they’re the second-leading cause of workplace injury according to the NSC Injury Facts – and they have been for quite a while. Even though most safety programs outline clear measures to prevent these types of incidents, workers still end up getting injured…

Slips, Trips and Falling into the Deep End

School’s out for summer… and that means many of us will be spending more time supervising kids while they swim. What’s more exciting than getting into the pool? Most kids, against their parent’s continual warnings, love running into and around the pool and never think about the associated risk. Decks become very slippery from the…

Free Webinar on Slips, Trips and Falls

It’s a constant balancing act to deal with slips, trips and falls in the workplace. You need to stay on top of compliance measures like housekeeping and maintenance. But the biggest cause of slips, trips and falls is worker distraction—and that requires an entirely different set of solutions. There is an exciting free webinar on how…

The Surprising Cause of Most Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls are a major challenge for safety professionals. Not only are they responsible for 25% of all occupational injuries that require time off work, but they’re also notoriously difficult to solve. So how do you reduce the number of slips, trips and falls in the workplace? To answer that question, you need…

Free Guide to Solving Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls are a problem in workplaces in almost every industry. A recent survey of safety professionals revealed the biggest three causes of slips trips and falls—and the results should make safety folks sit up and take notice. It turns out that the majority of slips, trips and falls involve human factors. Whether…

Infographic on Slips, Trips and Falls

A new report from BLR Safety Daily Advisor shows how safety professionals view the problem of slips, trips and falls in the workplace. The report was produced after surveying over 1,200 safety professionals about the impact of slips, trips and falls on their workforce and which solutions they’ve implemented to deal with the issue. The…