Jobsite Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Safety

• Uneven walking surfaces, holes, edges, or elevation changes
• Wet, muddy, icy, dusty, or loose surfaces
• Trips from cords, hoses, tools, debris, or stored materials
• Falls from ladders, stairs, ramps, platforms, or equipment
• Poor lighting or blocked visibility in walking areas
• Rushing or carrying loads that block the walking path

Slips, trips, and falls are common jobsite injuries because walking surfaces change constantly as work progresses.

Workers should watch the path ahead and avoid walking while distracted by phones, paperwork, tools, or conversations.

Cords, hoses, materials, scrap, packaging, tools, and debris should be routed, stored, or removed so they do not create trip hazards.

Wet, muddy, icy, dusty, or oily surfaces should be cleaned, marked, treated, or avoided when possible.

Elevation changes should be controlled. Holes, trenches, curbs, ramps, steps, floor openings, and temporary transitions should be marked or protected.

Footwear should match the jobsite conditions. Worn soles, poor tread, or improper footwear can increase the chance of slipping.

Workers carrying loads should keep visibility clear. If the load blocks the path, use help, carts, or another method.

Slip, trip, and fall prevention depends on housekeeping, awareness, proper footwear, clear paths, and correcting walking surface hazards before someone gets hurt.

• Watch the walking path.
• Keep cords, hoses, tools, and debris out of walkways.
• Clean up or mark wet and slippery areas.
• Protect holes, edges, and elevation changes.
• Use footwear suited for site conditions.
• Do not carry loads that block your view.
• Report unsafe walking surfaces immediately.

• What slip, trip, or fall hazards are present today?
• Are cords, hoses, tools, and materials blocking walking paths?
• Are wet, muddy, icy, or dusty areas controlled?
• Are holes, edges, and elevation changes protected?
• Can workers see where they are walking while carrying materials?