Introduction

Slips, trips & falls are the most common cause of non-clinical incidents to occur at work. On average here at the Trust we report an average of 7 incidents a month.

How can we prevent slips, trips and falls?

As an employer we must minimise Health and Safety risks within the workplace.

The Health and Safety Team would like to offer all teams support in complying with legislation and NHSLA requirements for slips, trips and falls. 

We are committed to providing advice and guidance to support you in all aspects of Health and Safety and will be happy to give advice on completion of the risk assessment pro-forma by telephone or by site visit.

It is the responsibility of each Manager to ensure completion of any risk assessments within their teams and the Health and Safety Team can provide training for Risk Assessors, which can be found in the Training and Development Prospectus.

  • Ward Managers – to complete a general observation of all areas (including Day Rooms) they are responsible for, using the Slips & Trips Checklist.
  • Office Managers & Team Leads – to complete an assessment of areas where your staff work using the Slips & Trips Checklist.
    Where you identify a significant risk using the Checklist, then a Full Risk Assessment form should be completed for this area.

Please note:

  • Where there are similar offices or rooms with similar risks, one generic assessment will cover all of these rooms.
  • You do not need to carry out assessments on corridors or common areas.
  • You do not need to send us a copy of your Slips Trips & Falls Checklist or Risk Assessment documents; you will need to retain these in your department’s Risk Assessment file.
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