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There are many situations that may cause slips, trips, and falls, such as ice, wet spots, grease, polished floors, loose flooring or carpeting, uneven walking surfaces, clutter, electrical cords, open desk drawers and filing cabinets, and damaged ladder steps. The controls needed to prevent these hazards are usually obvious, but too often ignored, such as keeping walkways and stairs clear of scrap and debris; coiling up extension cords, lines, and hoses when not in use; keeping electrical and other wires out of the way; wearing lug soles in icy weather; clearing parking lots, stairs, and walkways in snowy weather; and using salt/sand as needed.
The following references provide information on walking/working surfaces
hazards and prevention.
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Small Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a 260 KB
PDF, 56 pages.
- Stairways and Ladders: A Guide to OSHA Rules. OSHA Publication 3124, (2003).
Also available as a 155 KB PDF, 15 pages.
- Safety and Health Information Bulletins (SHIBs). OSHA.
- Fall Protection Tips. OSHA Quick Card.
Also available as a 32 KB
PDF, 1 page.
- Construction Hazards. OSHA Quick Card, 30 KB
PDF, 2 pages.
- Construction
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). OSHA Quick Card. Also available as a 19 KB
PDF, 1 page.
- Fall Protection in Construction. OSHA
Publication 3146, (1998). Also available as a 177 KB
PDF, 43 pages.
- Walking-Working Surfaces. OSHA, Office of
Training and Education (OTE), 3 MB
ZIP*. Assists trainers conducting OSHA 10-hour general industry outreach training for workers. Since workers are the target audience, the material emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, and control — not standards. No attempt has been made to treat the topic exhaustively.
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OSHA Revokes Slip Resistance Provision from Steel Erection Standard. OSHA Trade News Release, (2006, January 18).
- OSHA, Florida Institute for Safety and Construction Form Alliance. OSHA Region 4 News Release, (2003, June 18). OSHA and Florida Atlantic University's Institute for Safety and Construction have formed an alliance designed to assist in identifying and removing safety hazards at construction sites.
- Scaffolding. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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Construction. OSHA eTool. A Spanish version
is also available. Helps workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious construction-related injuries.
- Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants. OSHA eTool.
Discusses slips, trips, and falls through out the etool.
*These files are provided for downloading only.
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