FALL, SLIP AND TRIP HAZARDS

CHOOSE TWO WAYS TO PREVENT SLIP AND FALL INCIDENTS.

• PROPER FOOTWEAR

• WEAR SHOES WITH WORN SOLES

• GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICE

• REPORTING PROCEDURES

WHY IS PROPER FOOTWEAR

IMPORTANT IN PREVENTING SLIP AND FALL

ACCIDENTS?

• IT MAKES YOU LOOK STYLISH

• IT REDUCES THE RISK OF SLIPPING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES

• IT'S COMFORTABLE

• IT'S EXPENSIVE

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF FALL, SLIP AND TRIP HAZARDS?

• STRAINS

• FEVER

• DIZZINESS

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS CAN HELP PREVENT TRIPPING HAZARDS?

• LEAVING OBJECTS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR

• REGULARLY INSPECTING AND FIXING UNEVEN SURFACES

• USING DIM LIGHTING IN HALLWAYS

WHAT IS THE FACTOR THAT CAN CAUSE LEVEL FLOOR SURFACES TO BECOME UNEVEN?

• POORLY SHADED LIGHT

• UNEVEN STAIRS

• BONE INJURY

• ICE AND SNOW

HOW CAN YOU REDUCE THE RISK OF SLIPPING ON A WET SURFACE?

• WALK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO GET ACROSS IT QUICKLY

• SPREAD OIL OR SOAP ON THE WET SURFACE

• TAKE SMALL, SLOW STEPS

• JUMP OVER THE WET AREA

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF FALL, SLIP AND TRIP HAZARDS?

• SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• POSE RISKS IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS

• MAINTAINING A SECURE WORK ENVIRONMENT

• ENSURING PROPER LIGHTING

WHICH AGE GROUP IS MOST VULNERABLE TO FALL, SLIP AND TRIP ACCIDENTS?

• CHILDREN

• YOUNG ADULTS

• MIDDLE-AGE INDIVIDUALS

• SENIORS

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A "CAUTION : WET FLOOR" SIGN IN A PUBLIC PLACE?

• DISREGARD THE SIGN AND CONTINUE WALKING AS USUAL

• TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

• PROCEED WITH CAUTION, WATCHING YOUR STEP

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMMON INJURY RESULTING FROM FALL AND SLIP ACCIDENTS?

• SPRAINED ANKLE

• BROKEN WRIST

• SUNBURN

• CONCUSSION