Slips, Trips and Falls

Toolbox Talk 2016

What is Safety Stand Down• Safety Stand Down is a program designed to bring

together frontline workers and senior executives to discuss the prevention of injuries and illnesses.

• 2016 focuses on three leading causes of injury in the upstream oil and gas industry, with the goal of:

Keeping “u” out of injuries

What are the Three Leading Causes of Injury?

Highway Accidents

Slips, Trips and Falls

OverexertionCaught in

Struck by an ObjectBurns

Did You Guess Highway Accidents?• Most people do!

• Although these types of injuries can be severe, they are not one of the leading three causes of injury.

The Three Leading Causes of Injury are: 1st 2nd 3rd

Slips, Trips and Falls• Today’s presentation

focuses on the #3 cause of injury - Slips, Trips and Falls.

What is the Most Common Type of Fall?

Jumping from a vehicle

Falls on the same level

Falls exiting a vehicle

Falls from a ladder

Falls from a roof

Top 3 Types of Falls

#1 - Falls onto the floor, ground or walkway, resulting in leg and shoulder injuries.

#2 - Falls that occur when exiting a non-moving vehicle, resulting in back injuries.

#3 - Jumping from a non-moving vehicle such as the flatbed truck, resulting in knee and leg injuries.

Falls on the Same Level - the Numbers• In Western Canada, falls on same level are the 3rd

leading cause of injury.

▫Alberta: 3rd

▫British Columbia: 2nd

▫Saskatchewan: 4th

Falls on the Same Level - the Cost• Over the last five years in the three Western provinces

falls on same level accounted for:

▫~2,600 claims (all falls:~4,000)

▫~$14,800,000.00 of claims cost (all falls:~$27,000,000.00)

▫~39,000 lost days (all falls:~ 64,000)

Highway accidents ~1,300 claims, ~$15,000,000.00 claims cost and ~25,000 lost days

Preventing Falls on the Same Level• Don’t rush and be aware of your surroundings

• Consider engineering out pooling water

• Use sand and ice melt to deal with pooling water/ice

• Use high traction footwear

Preventing Falls on the Same Level• Keep the work site organized and free of clutter

(housekeeping)

• Clean-up spills immediately

• Ensure that your work area has adequate lighting

Preventing Falls Exiting Non-Moving Vehicles• Exiting cab of truck by not sliding

off of seat, but rather by backing down

• Use three points of contact when exiting and entering vehicles

▫Do you need a handle or step-bar installed?

Preventing Falls Exiting Non-Moving Vehicles

•Stop the vehicle in an area free of ice and water when possible

•Identify pooling water/ice and use sand and ice melt

•Use high traction footwear

•Ensure that the cab and steps of the vehicle are free of clutter

Preventing Falls Jumping From Non-Moving Vehicles• Do not jump from cab

• Use provided alternative to get down from flatbed (i.e. stairs)

• Lower yourself from flatbed in a seated position ▫do not jump

Preventing Falls Jumping From Non-Moving Vehicles• Look before you lower yourself▫Check for uneven ground (ice, snow, frozen or

hard dirt)

▫ Identify pooling water/ice and use sand and ice melt

Falls - Prevention Discussion• What are we doing well to prevent these injuries?

• What could we do better?

• What additional support do you need (e.g. training, resources, equipment, etc.)?

Falls - Resources• Enform’s Guide to Safe Work on Slips, Trips and Falls

• Enform’s Lease Lighting Guideline

• WorkSafeBC’s Trucking Video