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LET Slips Trips & Falls
LET Slips Trips & Falls
October 2016
Notes for Guidance
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Personal Behaviour
Resilience
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Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Personal Behaviour
Ensure
• Adequate amount of sleep during your allocated rest hours
• Take care of yourself to ensure you are both mentally and physically fit I.e.
eating healthy, reducing caffeine consumption and smoking
• Safety boots have slip-resistant soles and heels
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Obstructions
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Obstructions
Ensure
• Obstructions are appropriately marked
• Walkways are clear of clutter or obstructions
• Temporary obstructions such as electrical are clearly marked
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Housekeeping
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Housekeeping
Always 2. What measures can you take to prevent these accidents from
• Clean spills immediately with appropriate absorbent material occurring?
• Put tools and equipment away after there use
• Cordon off working areas
Ensure
• Loose equipment is stored correctly
• Workshop areas are kept tidy
• Any temporary fittings are clearly highlighted
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Location
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Handrails
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Location
Ensure
• The use of a torch light if visibility is impaired due to poor lighting
• Weather conditions are considered when working outside
• Newly painted surfaces have appropriate anti-slip properties
• The work planning includes safe movement to and from work areas
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Family, Friends, and Colleagues
Remember
YOUR FAMILY NEEDS YOU
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Family, Friends, and Colleagues
Notes:
• Taking care of ourselves can improve our relationships with Key message: We all want to get home safely
family and friends
• Demonstrating better safety behaviours and choices also
benefits our family, crew, and others too Discussion points:
• Achieving work/life balance is important in keeping the mind and 1. Why is taking care of yourself important for your home life?
body primed to deal with challenging situations
2. How can we set good examples of safety for our friends and
colleagues so that we can all go back safely to our families?
Slips, Trips & Falls – October 2016 Health, Safety, Security and Environment