How To Prevent Slips and Falls (Schools)

(11 min.) It can happen from sitting in a chair improperly. It can happen when walking on something you shouldn't be walking on. It can happen when you walk in the parking lot and aren't watching where you walk. It happens when you carry something and trip. It happens when you slip off a ladder. That's right, slips and falls. How does it happen and how can you prevent it?

Topics covered in this safety video include: dual cause accident, frequent cleaning of the walk off mat, wax applied to walking surfaces, floor maintenance, spill, slip and fall hazard, when you walk up or down stairs, hold the handrail, falls from ladders, never stand on the top two rungs of any stepladder, never lean past your belt buckle, getting into and out of vehicles, proper footwear, walk only in authorized walking areas, watch out for wet or slippery surfaces, don't walk over boxes, pallets, or other materials, different floor surfaces will have a different level of friction, telephone wires, electrical cords, and other things that can cause a trip, engineering, education, and enforcement.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.