Protecting Workers from Slips, Trips and Falls

This guide outlines the necessary steps employers must take to protect emergency response workers from slips, trips, and falls during disaster response situations. It emphasizes the importance of conducting pre-incident disaster response planning and ensuring that emergency workers are familiar with the plan. The guide details the need for workplace assessments to identify potential hazards and provides a list of protective equipment that should be supplied, including slip-resistant footwear, gloves, head protection, and personal fall protection. Additionally, it presents training recommendations for workers to recognize hazards and the appropriate preventive measures. The guide also describes practical ways to prevent slips, trips, and falls, such as avoiding wet surfaces, using proper lighting, and ensuring visual inspections of surfaces before stepping onto them. It concludes with a reminder for workers to stop and notify a supervisor if there are any doubts about the safety of an activity.