Falls are the most common office accident, accounting for the greatest number of disabling injuries. The disabling injury rate of falls among office workers is 2 times higher than the rate of non-office employees. Once of the most common causes of office falls are tripping over electrical cords or wires are other common hazards.
Office falls are frequently caused by using a chair or stack of boxes in place of a ladder, and by slipping on wet floors. Loose carpeting, objects stored in hall walkways, and inadequate lighting are other hazards that invite accidental falls.
Fortunately all of these fall hazards are preventable. The following checklist can help stop a fall before it happens:
- Be sure the pathway is clear before you walk
- Close drawers completely after every use.
- Avoid excessive bending, twisting and leaning backward while seated
- Secure electrical cords and wires away from walkways
- Always use a stepladder for overhead reaching. Chairs should NEVER be used as ladders.
- Clean up after any spills immediately
- Pick up objects co-workers may have left on the floor,
- Report loose carpeting or damaged flooring to the SHE Department.
- Never carry anything that obscures your vision
- Wear stable shoes with non-slip soles
- Hold on to railings when walking down stairs or ramps
KEEP SAVE AND DON’T FALL VICTIM TO THESE HAZARDS
