Slips and Trips Health and Safety Guidance Sheet

Why slips and trips shouldn't be ignored in the workplace.

Slips and trips in the workplace may seem like minor incidents, but they can lead to serious injuries and disruptions. These accidents often occur due to hazards such as wet floors, uneven surfaces, or cluttered walkways. Ensuring a safe work environment means addressing these potential risks proactively. Implementing measures like regular floor checks, proper signage, and employee awareness campaigns can significantly reduce the likelihood of such accidents.

When employees feel confident that their workplace prioritises safety, they can focus more on their tasks, leading to increased productivity and a reduced rate of injuries. Therefore, minimising slips and trips isn't just about avoiding immediate harm; it's an essential part of creating a secure and efficient work environment for everyone.

What is a Health and Safety Guidance Sheet?

Our health and safety guidance sheets condense major areas of health and safety legislation into a simplified, easily digestible format. They provide essential knowledge to assist in addressing health and safety concerns, while reducing associated risks and helping to safeguard you and your team.

Whether you’re an employer, an employee or in a self-employed role, it’s good practice to be aware of potential health and safety issues and ensure that all activities adhere to health and safety regulations and guidelines.

Guidance sheet structure:

Each guidance sheet provides an overview of the subject matter, in this case Slips and trips, along side essential information, regulations and good practice advice for applying health and safety legislation within your workplace. There's also a summary section covering the main learnings of the sheet.

Deliver professional safety briefings.

Guidance sheets can be used to deliver professional safety briefings or informal group discussions. These briefings, often called Toolbox Talks, can be given daily to promote a safety culture within your business. They're an excellent way to refresh knowledge and to keep safety at the forefront of everyone’s mind.

You will receive:

• 1 x A4 size PDF document
• 1 x User instructions