Slips, Trips and Falls in Healthcare Environments

We’ve all slipped on the snow or ice in the winter… and tripped over a loose piece of carpet or our kids’ toys…and not thought much about it.

But on the job, slips, trips, and falls can be serious problems. In fact, they’re involved in most of the accidents that occur in workplaces now-a-days. Fortunately, slips, trips and falls can be prevented.

This course on “Slips, Trips and Falls in Healthcare Environments” contains valuable information about how to identify, avoid and prevent hazards that cause slips, trips and falls and what employees can do to prevent them… both at work and at home.

To view the full-length video, click here.

Topics covered in these products include:
  • How your “center of gravity” affects your balance and stability.
  • Defining “slips”, “trips” and “falls”.
  • How to navigate walking surfaces safely.
  • Footwear that will help to prevent slips, trips and falls.
  • How to “fall properly”
  • and more.
The “Slips, Trips and Falls in Healthcare Environments” Micro Learning curriculum includes the following 3 – 5-minute courses:
  • Center of Gravity and Maintaining Balance
  • Slips, Trips and Falls
  • Walking Surfaces
  • Housekeeping and Maintenance
  • Footwear
  • How to Fall Properly and First Aid
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