Slips and Trips

Slips, trips and falls can occur in any environment in any industry. It doesn’t matter if you work in an office or on a construction site, there is still a potential hazard that can easily be avoided. Injuries from slips, trips and falls from height are the three most common causes of inures in the workplace. Together, they amount to nearly 30% of all injuries that last over seven days and an estimated 1.5 million working days are lost in the UK. The Health And Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a duty on employers and employees to control identified risks and implement control measures to ensure the safety of themselves and others, including the public. This course will introduce the user to identifying the dangers and what control measures can be implemented to manage risks.

This course covers:

The legal duties of the employer and employee

Identifying common slip, trip and fall hazards in your workplace

Controlling a working environment to manage trip hazards

Ways of reducing risk

Recognising the costs of an injury

Training Outcomes:

Know the importance of managing slips, trips and falls

Understand how risk assessments and simple control measures can mitigate the risk

Identify common hazards

Understand the legislation relating to slips and trips

Know your role in preventing slips and trips

You do not require any previous training before starting this e-learning course. It should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete and will issue you with a certificate on the successful completion of the resulting exam.