Slips, trips & falls
Slips, trips, and falls remain a persistent challenge for safety managers tasked with maintaining a secure and productive industrial environment. By proactively addressing common environmental hazards, you can significantly reduce workplace incidents and foster a culture of continuous safety improvement.
About 88% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Implement a rigorous housekeeping schedule to ensure walkways and work areas remain free of debris, spills, and loose materials.
- Install high-traction flooring solutions and anti-slip mats in zones prone to moisture or chemical exposure.
- Ensure all facility lighting is optimized to eliminate shadows and improve visibility in high-traffic corridors and stairwells.
- Standardize the use of clearly visible floor markings and safety signage to alert personnel to elevation changes or uneven surfaces.
- Require consistent use of appropriate footwear with slip-resistant soles as part of your mandatory personal protective equipment policy.
Related accident cases
While crossing a parking lot, the individual slipped on snow and ice, falling and injuring their knee.
An electric shock occurred during de-energized work when a worker contacted a component that was still energized according to regulations.
An individual slipped and fell on an icy ramp after disembarking from a vehicle, sustaining a rib fracture.
An employee sustained a finger injury when it became caught in a cable during work.
A worker sustained a groin injury after slipping on the floor while attempting to lift a power cable. The incident occurred in an entrance/exit or passageway area during manual loading, unloading, and stacking operations.
An employee was electrocuted while working near live electrical wires when a rake contacted a wire. The incident resulted in a fatality.
A worker was pulling wires through a lighting fixture when their hand slipped, causing them to grab the side of the fixture. This incident occurred in an electrical and telecommunications equipment installation area.
While installing a blower switch and moving to the opposite side, the worker slipped on ice, sustaining a right knee injury.