Slips & trips in Food manufacturing
Slips and trips remain a persistent hazard in food manufacturing environments, where frequent washdowns and high-traffic workflows create constant floor-level risks. Implementing proactive safety measures is essential for protecting your team and maintaining a seamless, hazard-free production floor.
About 90% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Install high-traction, slip-resistant flooring materials specifically rated for wet and greasy food processing areas.
- Establish a rigorous 'clean-as-you-go' policy to ensure spills and debris are addressed immediately rather than waiting for scheduled sanitation.
- Mandate the use of slip-resistant footwear that is specifically tested for the chemical and oil exposure common in food production.
- Utilize strategically placed floor drainage systems and squeegees to prevent the accumulation of standing water or cleaning agents.
- Maintain clear, well-lit walkways that are strictly separated from production equipment to prevent staff from crossing through high-risk zones.
Related accident cases
An employee's arm became caught in machinery during the assembly of metal products and the manufacturing of machinery/equipment.
An employee slipped and fell on a wet floor in an entrance/exit and walkway area, sustaining an injury.
A worker's finger was severed while operating a food processing cutting machine during a cutting task. The incident occurred in the cutting and shearing work area.
A worker died after becoming caught in a food processing cutting machine while cleaning it. This incident was a caught-in accident during machine cleaning operations.