Slips, Trips, and Falls Advanced Program

Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries and result in injuries to over 42,000 workers every year, which accounts for 17% of all lost time injuries. Preventing such injuries should be a key goal of every safe and healthy workplace.

This course will review the differences among slips, trips, and falls, identify the hazards that can cause each one, assess slip, trip, and fall hazards, select engineering controls to manage these hazards, and establish administrative and work controls to manage hazards.

Course Duration: Approximately 60 minutes

Course Material: National

Voiceover: Yes

Topics Covered

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be knowledgeable and/or demonstrate proficiency in understanding:

• The differences among slips, trips, and falls
• How to identify the hazards that cause slips, trips, and falls
• How to assess the hazards
• How to select engineering, administrative, and work controls to manage hazards
• How to effectively implement each control in the workplace
• How to comply with the fall protection requirements in each province