8.5 Slips and trips

A common cause of slips is:

• 1 Spills and contamination
• 2 Good lighting
• 3 Non-slip floors
• 4 Clear walkways

A common cause of trips is:

• 1 Handrails
• 2 Fixed lighting
• 3 Trailing cables
• 4 Clean floors

The simplest and cheapest control for slips and trips is:

• 1 Staff discipline
• 2 PPE
• 3 Good housekeeping
• 4 Warning signs only

A worker slips in a corridor. Which condition is the most likely cause?

• 1 A dry, clean floor
• 2 Good lighting
• 3 A wet or contaminated floor
• 4 Well fitted footwear

A worker trips in a walkway. Which condition is the most likely cause?

• 1 Clear floors
• 2 Good lighting
• 3 Non-slip flooring
• 4 Obstructions in walkways

Which control reduces slips on a floor that is often wet?

• 1 Polishing it
• 2 Sloping the floor more
• 3 Removing drainage
• 4 Appropriate non-slip surfaces

Poor lighting increases the risk of slips and trips because:

• 1 It makes cables safer
• 2 People cannot see hazards
• 3 It dries the floor
• 4 It lowers friction

Which is a good control for trailing cables?

• 1 Keep cables off the floor or cover them
• 2 Tape them loosely
• 3 Leave them coiled in walkways
• 4 Run cables across walkways

Changes of level are made safer by:

• 1 Leaving them unlit
• 2 Removing handrails
• 3 Hiding them
• 4 Marking them clearly

Unsuitable footwear is a cause because it:

• 1 Increases lighting
• 2 Raises the temperature
• 3 Gives poor grip
• 4 Lowers noise

Good housekeeping helps to prevent slips and trips by:

• 1 Ignoring spills
• 2 Keeping floors and walkways clear and clean
• 3 Leaving boxes in aisles
• 4 Allowing waste to build up

A spill should be:

• 1 Left until the end of the shift
• 2 Cleaned up promptly or marked until it is cleaned
• 3 Walked through to dry
• 4 Ignored

Maintenance and repair help because:

• 1 Floors do not wear
• 2 It is not needed
• 3 Repairs cause trips
• 4 Damaged floors cause trips and slips

Training and supervision contribute by:

• 1 Replacing floors
• 2 Removing the need for cleaning
• 3 Avoiding risk assessment
• 4 Making workers aware of hazards and expected behaviour

Which hazard is most likely in a kitchen with a greasy floor?

• 1 Slipping
• 2 Hearing loss
• 3 Radiation
• 4 Vibration