Avoiding Slips and Trips

This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise hazards related to slips, trips, and ground-level falls and to apply simple yet effective strategies that foster a positive, healthy approach to preventing such incidents. This will ultimately contribute to creating a safer and healthier work environment.

The course takes 30-40 minutes and includes a range of e-Learning interactions and knowledge checks. Learners are encouraged to think about policies and procedures in their own workplace and must pass a short multiple-choice assessment to complete the course.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify Common Causes of Slips, Trips, and Falls
   Gain a clear understanding of the typical factors that lead to these incidents, helping in better hazard recognition.
2. Spot Potential Hazards in Various Settings
   Learn to detect possible slip, trip, and fall risks in the workplace and home environments.
3. Apply Basic Risk Control Measures
   Understand how to use the hierarchy of control to mitigate hazards, effectively reducing the risks of slips, trips, and falls.
4. Appreciate the Importance of a Safe Work Environment
   Recognise the crucial role of a well-maintained, organised work area in preventing accidents and promoting overall safety.

• For over 60 years, the British Safety Council has been educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer around the world.
• We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, a trusted brand and a leader in driving health, safety and wellbeing innovation and engagement across our global community.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Learners must pass a multiple-choice assessment to complete the course.

This is a non-accredited course. It does not result in a formal qualification. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful passing of the assessment.