Falling doesn't always mean tumbling from a height. Slipping in a puddle or tripping over a box can also lead to workplace injuries. The consequences of slips, trips or falls can range in severity from a minor muscle strain to a fatal injury. That's one of the reasons that fall protection is one of the most-cited OSHA standards violations. This course is designed to teach workers in any industry how to identify and prevent common causes of slips, trips and falls.
The Slips, Trips and Falls course is also available in Spanish.
Complete Your Slips, Trips and Falls Course Online
Our online Slips, Trips and Falls course has numerous benefits, including:
- 24/7 course access
- Fully narrated
- Available in Spanish
- Log on and off as needed
- Work on your course anywhere with internet access
- Full-color video and graphical elements to enhance your learning
- Allows up to 90 days to complete the course
Once you finish the course, you can instantly download your Certificate of Completion. The Slips, Trips and Falls course takes less than an hour to complete.
About the Slips, Trips and Falls Course
The primary goal of this course is to teach you how to eliminate common work-related risks that lead to dangerous slips, trips and falls. You will learn how to reduce the likelihood of fall accidents that may result in strains, sprains, serious injuries or even deaths. At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe slip, trip and fall hazards and the injuries that result from them
- Understand how the human body maintains stability while walking, standing and working
- Recognize slip, trip and fall hazards in your work area
- Avoid slips, trips and falls through safe work practices
Important topics covered in this course include:
- How your center of gravity affects your balance and stability
- Defining slips, trips and falls
- How to navigate walking surfaces safely
- Footwear to prevent hazards
- How to fall properly to minimize injury
- And more
The Slips, Trips and Falls course is ideal for workers in any industry.