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Guide for preventing slips, trips and falls

View and/or print the Guide to preventing slips, trips and falls (PDF, 250 KB)

About the guide

The guide provides practical advice for controlling the risk of injury from slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

The guide addresses:

legal requirements
incidence of slips, trips and falls in the workplace
risk management techniques
control measures.

Control measures covered include:

design considerations
flooring and lighting
weather, spills and drainage
machinery and equipment
external environment and vegetation
staff training and footwear
signage.

The guide also contains a sample checklist covering many of the common control measures as well as a sample risk assessment and control plan.

Falls prevention in construction - sample site safety checklist (PDF, 40 KB)