102-01 - Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

102-01 - Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

Learning objectives

  • Identify the dual causes of slips, trips, and falls
  • Describe common hazards in the workplace contributing to injury and death from falls, slips, and trips
  • Recall safety measures to prevent slips, trips, and falls
  • Identify employer requirements for ensuring slip, trip, and fall prevention
  • Determine the responsibilities of employees in ensuring slip, trip, and fall prevention

Course overview

Slips, trips, and falls are a frequent cause of accidents, both on and off the job. Slips, trips, and falls rank second only to automobile accidents as a cause of death or injury. Safety precautions to prevent these incidents include alertness, cleanliness, safety footwear, and compliance with safe practices when using stairs, ladders, and walkways. The Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention training course describes safe practices for preventing these incidents in the workplace. This lesson satisfies the training requirements for OSHA instructions 29 CFR 1910.30(a)(b)(c) and (d), 1926.21 (a) and (b), and 29 CFR 1926.20(b), (1), (2), and (4); (f) (2). Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention is part of the Worksite Safety training series.

The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.


  • 70 minutes
  • Format: Online Interactive
  • English
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