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TBT - Housekeeping, Slips, Trips & Falls

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(95'08/2020 hls sAwew.hsepublicatons.co.uk/mysubscriptions/Bock iewersubType=206284=2GG703q1 9coV9XE 1'h2Fx0eXadbSpyWKHM8. Slips, trips and falls (Housekeeping) Reasun | Every year, ian injuries vou Uuuyl slips, ips and falls. Must uf these injurize are easily preventable with a little care. Outline | This talk covers the causes and prevention of slips trips and falls. Hold the handrail when using the stairs ‘Marking access routes and providing designated storage areas helps keep walkways tidy and free from obstruction hitps:lwww hsepublications.co.uk/mysubscriptions/BookViewer?subType=20628q=2GG7o3q19coYOXE1V:2FxDeXaAbspyWKHMEALSGSESz... 92/202 ‘o6r08/2020 tps: hsepublcations.co.uklmysubscriptions/BockViewar?subType=20624 hits hw hsepublications.co.ukimysubscriptions'BackViewer?sub Type=20628q=2GG70%q 9caY9XE 1%42Fx0eXadeSpyWKHm8, Slips, trips and falls (Housekeeping) Reasun | Every year, ian injuries vou Uuuyl slips, ips and falls. Must uf these injurize are easily preventable with a little care. Outline | This talk covers the causes and prevention of slips trips and falls. Why do they occur? 4. Must injuries frum lips, Wipe ond falls UeLut because uf puur lhuusekeeping. 2. Leaving items (such as cables, hand tools and surplus materials) on the ground wil create trip hazards, 3. Spilt substances (such as oils and greases) will create a slip hazard if not immediately cleaned up, 4, General debris (such as brick and block offeuts) can quickly accumulate and form a tripping hazard. '5. Trailing cables in the work eee and across pedestrian routes are a frequent cause of tripping, 6. Mud on smooth surfaces (such as ladders or steps on site vehicles) can cause a slipping and falling hazard, 7. Reduced levels of natural light (for example, during winter afternoons) can easily increase the tripping hazards if adequate access lighting is not provided. Tools, equipment and materials that are visible in full daylight might be hidden in semi-darkness, 8. Pot holes, changes in levels and uneven steps in the workplace can all lead to trips and falls What you must do 1. Clear up waste materials as you create them. Lightweight waste should be bagged or bundled, and nails removed from waste timber. 2. Work in a tidy manner: do not leave tools, equipment or unused materials lying about on the floor 3. Ifyou are using substances that could spill, ensure that you have a means of effectively clearing up the spillage. 4, Route cables for power tools above head height. if eables have to be routed at floor level, try to avoid crossing pedestrian walkways. '5. Sites got muddy. Make sure boots are cleaned off before accessing plant or climbing ladders. Do not spread mud by walking into clean areas. 6. Install temporary lighting where natural light levels may change during the day, to ensure adequate lighting. 7. Tell your supervisor if you do not have the right equipment to clear up and dispose of the waste you ereato, Why should cables be fixed above head height? When should you clear up spillage? ‘What should you do before climbing a ladder? What should you do if you notice tripping hazards on a site pedestrian route? policy on housekeepi @ Now inform your workers about the: SLPS, TRIPS AND FALLS (HOUSEKEEPING) aap {GG7084 19coYSXEI%2FxOcKedbSpyWKHMEALSESES2... 93/202

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