OSHA Disaster Response: Slips/Falls Fact Sheet (Bilingual)

Protecting Workers from Slips, Trips and Falls during Disaster Response

Responding to natural and man-made disasters puts emergency response workers at risk of injury or death from slips, trips and falls.

Steps employers must take to keep workers safe:

• Conduct pre-incident disaster response planning and ensure that emergency workers know the plan.
• Assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present or are likely to be present.
• Provide protective equipment to prevent slips, trips and falls including:
• – Slip-resistant footwear (e.g., rubber soles).
• – Gloves so workers can grip railings/ladders safely to steady themselves.
• – Head protection
• – Personal fall protection
• Train workers to identify hazards, including those that require protective equipment, and how to prevent injury

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