Hospital Slips Trips and Falls SS101326-2

1. Walk through it carefully.
2. Keep people away and contact the appropriate staff.
3. Leave it for the next shift.
4. Cover it with a loose mat.

1. Whenever a mop is nearby.
2. Only when the spill looks clear.
3. Whenever the area is busy.
4. When trained, equipped, and authorized.

1. Warns people while the hazard still needs control and correction.
2. Makes a wet floor safe to cross.
3. Replaces the need to remove the spill.
4. Allows barriers to be removed immediately.

1. Assume the mat improves traction.
2. Step over it without telling anyone.
3. Report it for prompt correction and avoid the hazard.
4. Hide the edge under a box.

1. In front of a rarely used exit.
2. In designated locations clear of doors and walking paths.
3. At the nearest corridor corner.
4. Anywhere they fit.

1. Disconnect it briefly.
2. Move it whenever the corridor is busy.
3. Ask the responsible care team; act only within your role and training.
4. Place supplies on it to hold it down.

1. The route and whether the load blocks your view.
2. Only the cart’s color.
3. Whether you can finish faster by rushing.
4. Whether a phone can be read while walking.

1. It makes every surface safe.
2. It eliminates the need to report spills.
3. Its tread never needs inspection.
4. It helps traction, but does not make every surface safe.

1. Carry loads that block your view.
2. Use handrails and approved access equipment you are trained to use.
3. Stand on a rolling chair.
4. Skip steps when the unit is busy.

1. Report it only if someone misses work.
2. Lift the person regardless of your training.
3. Summon help as needed and report promptly through facility procedures.
4. Wait until the cause is certain before reporting.