Slip, Trips, and Falls Buildings Management Checklist

1. Are aisles, stairwells and passageways used by building occupants properly illuminated?

2. Are walkways kept clear of cords, tools or materials that could trip building occupants?

3. Is standing water or other liquid present on walking an working surfaces?

4. Are cracks and openings greater than 2" in floor surfaces covered and marked?

5. Are mechanical rooms and shop floors cleaned-up at regular intervals or after work is complete?

6. Are pedestrian areas such as lobbies, elevators and sidewalks inspected frequently and kept free from trip hazards?

7. Are activities such as Carrying/lifting while walking discouraged or prohibited? (One may not see a hazard on the floor and if a person loses balance, he/she is more likely to fall.)

8. Are activities such as rushing and hurrying down corridors and stairways discouraged or prohibited?

9. Are employees made aware that excessive fatigue and tiredness can affect the ability to carry out even as simple a task as walking?

10. Are spills or objects in corridors and stairways, in common areas and sidewalks promptly cleaned/picked up?

11. Are visual warnings such as "Hold Handrails" in stairways and similar fall prevention safety instructions, signs and labels available and complied with?

12. Are outdoor areas of the facility kept free of trip hazards such as cracked sidewalks or uneven walking surfaces?

13. Are outdoor areas of the facility such as sidewalks and driveways kept clear of ice and snow during winter months?

14. During inclement weather is ice and snow on outdoor access to the facility promptly removed or sanded?

15. During icey and snowey conditions, are facility maintenance personnel working outdoors equipped with "Yak-Trax" or similar overshoe equipment for walking on slippery surfaces?

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