This online Slips, Trips and Falls course shows employees the situations that can lead to slips, trips and falls, and what they can do to avoid or prevent these accidents. Most employees don’t give much thought to the prospect of slipping, tripping or falling on the job. Yet these types of accidents account for more workplace injuries every year than any other accident category. Many of these injuries can be disabling… or even fatal. Areas covered in the course include why slips, trips and falls occur, common causes of accidents, adverse health effects of injuries, techniques used to avoid slips, trips and falls, the importance of safety shoes, safe use of ladders and similar equipment, and more.

This online Slips, Trips & Falls in the Laboratory course covers the following topics:

• Center of gravity and maintaining balance
• The mechanics of trips and slips
• Types of walking surfaces
• Housekeeping and maintenance
• How footwear can help to prevent falls
• How to fall “properly”
• And more

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.