{"id":167,"date":"2014-03-25T11:25:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T11:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.safety-direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2023-03-27T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:18:11","slug":"reduce-slips-and-trips-risks-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direct2u.co.uk\/blog\/safety\/reduce-slips-and-trips-risks-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Reduce Slips and Trips Risks In The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To Reduce Slips and Trips Risks In The Workplace<\/h2>\n

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to ensure the health \"slipping\"<\/a>and safety of all employees and anyone affected by their work within practical reason by balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the risk in relation to time, trouble and money. Such risks include slips and trips.<\/p>\n

The management of Healthy and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess risks and take actions to address them if necessary. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require floors to be suitable, free from obstructions and in good condition. All members of staff should be able to move around safely. Safety Direct2U<\/a> provide a wide range of safety equipment<\/a> to help keep your workplace safe and secure from trips and slips such as anti slip flooring<\/a>, floor markers<\/a> and safety signage<\/a> etc.<\/p>\n

Controlling slips and trips in the workplace<\/h3>\n

The key to the control of slip and trip risk is to focus on the risks that are most appropriate to your workplace. This means the risks have a greater potential to cause harm. In a lot of cases, there are simple and straightforward measures that can be taken to control risks. An example of this is ensuring spillages are cleaned up promptly so people do not slip or cupboard drawers kept closed etc. In many cases, these measures are cheap, effective and simple.\"flooring\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The HSE provide a \u2018Slips and trips Hazard spotting checklist<\/a>\u2019 which is designed to help identify hazards in the workplace and decide what action to take. This checklist includes potential scenarios for outdoors, doorways, entrances, corridors and many more. The HSE also have a \u2018Slip and trips mapping tool<\/a>\u2019 which is an aid for safety representatives and others who have an interest of safety in the workplace. This highlights different areas of the workplace that may need anti-slip flooring, anti-slip matting<\/a>, floor paint<\/a> and safety signs<\/a> etc.<\/p>\n

For more information on Slip and Trips please visit www.hse.gov.uk\/slips<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How To Reduce Slips and Trips Risks In The Workplace The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to ensure the health and safety of all employees and anyone affected by their work within practical reason by balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the risk in relation to time, trouble and money. Such risks include slips and trips. The management of Healthy and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess risks and take actions to address them if necessary. 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