Preventing Slips and Trips at Work Checklist

Preventing Slips and Trips at Work Checklist

Each year more than 13,000 Queensland workers suffer an injury as a result of a slip, trip or fall costing Queensland businesses more than 256,000 lost work days and over $60 million in workers’ compensation payments.

There are various factors that contribute to the risk of slips and trips. 

Simple and cost effective measures can reduce the number and severity of these injuries. This booklet aims to provide you with a basic understanding of what causes a slip or trip and provide you with some ideas on what you can do to stop these incidents occurring.

Use the form provided to download our checklist to identify hazards and control slips and trips in the workplace.