Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips Trips Falls 1

Course description

This course outlines the key legislation for the prevention of slips, trips and falls and describes the controls that employers take to minimise the risks.
The course will also help you to identify slip and trip hazards in your workplace and explain the measures you can take to help prevent them.

    Course duration

    30 minutes

    Learning objectives

    10

    Assessment questions

    20

    Passmark

    80%

    Accreditation

    Health and Safety Executive

Learning objectives

  • Outline the key legislation for prevention of slips, trips and falls in the workplace
  • Explain why it’s important to prevent slips, trips and falls
  • List the common causes of slips, trips and falls
  • Explain how employers help prevent slips, trips, and falls
  • Describe the steps employees can take to prevent slips, trips, and falls
  • Explain how to prevent slips and trips while undergoing cleaning and maintenance
  • Explain the importance of good housekeeping
  • Explain how to manage trip hazards in the workplace
  • Describe the precautions for working at height
  • Explain how you can prevent slips, trips and falls
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Accreditation

This course is written in accordance with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance.

The HSE is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety.