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Slips, trips and falls training PowerPoint

An editable 38-slide PowerPoint to run slips, trips and falls training in about 35 minutes, with trainer notes, a trainer guide, a 10-question quiz, a sign-in sheet and a certificate. In English and Spanish.

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What is in the kit

  • 38-slide editable PowerPoint with trainer notes on every slide
  • Trainer guide for a 35-minute class, with the agenda and the materials list
  • 10-question quiz and answer key
  • Crew handout with the dos and don'ts
  • Sign-in sheet and certificate of completion
  • Everything in English and Spanish, in one zip file

CONTENTS

What the slides cover, in order

The topics of the deck in the order you teach them, with the OSHA citation each slide carries. Then 10 quiz slides, one question each.

  1. Slips, trips and falls training
  2. What you will learn today
  3. Why slips, trips and falls matter · 29 CFR 1910.21(b)
  4. Slip or trip: what is the difference?
  5. What sets people up to fall
  6. Keep surfaces clean, orderly and free of hazards · 29 CFR 1910.22(a)
  7. Keep floors dry, or give people a dry place to stand · 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2)
  8. Inspect, then fix it or guard it · 29 CFR 1910.22(d)
  9. Aisles, storage areas and exit routes · 29 CFR 1910.176(a)
  10. Construction sites: housekeeping, cords and exits · 29 CFR 1926.25(a)
  11. Holes and covers · 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii)
  12. Stairs and steps · 29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(7)
  13. Light the way · 29 CFR 1926.56(a)
  14. Step by step: the start-of-shift walk-through · 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1)
  15. Step by step: cleaning up a spill · 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2)
  16. Step by step: cords, hoses and materials · 29 CFR 1926.416(b)(2)
  17. Your inspection checklist
  18. Walk and carry safely
  19. Rain, snow and ice · 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)
  20. Common mistakes and what to do instead
  21. Scenario exercise: a rainy day at the warehouse
  22. Scenario: what should happen · 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2)
  23. Recap: what to remember
  24. Thanks for your time. Please sign in.

TRAINER GUIDE

How the class runs

The trainer guide splits the 35 minutes like this. The notes on each slide say what to say.

Class agenda
MinutesWhat happens
2Slides 1 and 2: welcome, sign-in sheet and goals
4Slides 3 to 5: why it matters, slips versus trips and what sets people up to fall
10Slides 6 to 13: the rules for surfaces, floors, aisles, holes, stairs and lighting
6Slides 14 to 19: step by step, the inspection checklist, walking and weather
2Slide 20: common mistakes
5Slides 21 and 22: scenario exercise in small groups, then the debrief
1Slide 23: recap
4Slides 24 to 33: the crew answers the paper quiz, then go over each question
1Slide 34: closing, sign-in sheet and handouts

What you need

  • Slides on a screen, or printed copies for each person
  • Sign-in sheet
  • 10-question quiz and answer key, one quiz per person
  • Crew handouts and certificates
  • A wet floor sign and a cord cover or cord ramp to show
  • Photos of slip and trip hazards from your own site, if you have them
  • Flip chart or whiteboard and markers, if you have them

Tips from the guide

  • Use photos or examples from your own site so the hazards feel real.
  • Ask people to name one hazard they stepped over or around this week, without blame.
  • In the scenario, let the crew find the hazards before you show the answers.

QUIZ

3 of the 10 quiz questions

Pick your answer, then open it. The kit's answer key has them all.

  1. A stair tread is broken and cannot be fixed right away. What does the general industry rule require?

    1. Warn people about it at the next meeting
    2. Guard it so nobody uses the stairs until it is repaired
    3. Tape over the crack and keep using the stairs
    Show the answer

    B. If a hazard cannot be corrected right away, it must be guarded to keep employees off the surface until it is repaired.

    29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2)

  2. On a construction site, how must hole covers be marked?

    1. They do not need any marking
    2. Color coded or marked with the word HOLE or COVER
    3. With a strip of tape at one corner
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    B. Covers must be color coded or marked with the word HOLE or COVER to warn of the hazard.

    29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4)

  3. In general industry, can you leave a pallet in an exit route for just a few minutes?

    1. Yes, if you stay close by
    2. No, nothing may be placed in an exit route, even temporarily
    3. Yes, if the exit is rarely used
    Show the answer

    B. Exit routes must be free and unobstructed, and no materials or equipment may be placed in them, permanently or temporarily.

    29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)

PAPERWORK

Sign-in sheet, quiz and certificate

Ready to print. The certificate is a record of completion, not an OSHA card or license.

  • Sign-in sheet from the slips, trips and falls kit

    Sign-in sheet

  • Quiz from the slips, trips and falls kit

    Quiz

  • Certificate from the slips, trips and falls kit

    Certificate

WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for and how long it takes

For the supervisor, foreman or safety lead who has to train a crew on slips, trips and falls and wants to walk in ready. The class takes about 35 minutes with the quiz. Run it in English or Spanish: the kit has both.

Used in: construction, general industry, warehousing, manufacturing, landscaping, healthcare, restaurants, oil and gas.

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OSHA standards cited in the kit

Each citation points to the paragraph of the rule in the eCFR. This is how the kit writes them:

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