The Three Main Causes of Slips in the Workplace: Can You relate?
Micah Tuck
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“The most common reason for Workplace slips and falls is Loss of traction and it’s most likely to occur when individuals are hurrying to a destination; like to a meeting or to a work event being held on site, wearing the wrong kind of footwear for the work environment or just simply not paying attention to where they are walking”*. Does this sound familiar?
- Uneven Floor Surfaces
- Unsuitable Floor Coverings
- Wet/Slippery Floors
As a Workplace Health & Safety Representative (Administrator or Officer) at your place of business, how prepared are you to record, retell and report upon the various incidents, like slips and trips, that can occur every day? Does your current HRIS offer a Workplace Health & Safety solution that is configurable to your business’s needs?
The ConnX Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) module is a configurable, modular solution from the ConnX HRIS stable that really streamlines the process involved in capturing and maintaining the information related to any and all Workplace Health & Safety incidents. Security of information is a high priority and this is addressed through the set up of applicable levels of authority ensuring only the correct individuals have access to sensitive and/or personal information.
In this linked document from Safe Work Australia, is a fact sheet that provides general guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and workers on managing risks to health and safety from slips and trips.
FACT SHEETIf this article is triggering questions for you, get in touch with your ConnX Representative to organise a conversation to see where we can assist your business to become a safe environment for you and your employees.
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