Winter Brings Slips, Trips & Falls

Winter Brings Slips, Trips & Falls

As the weather becomes colder and wetter there is a significant increase in the number of injury reports involving slips, trips or falls.

It is important that we all take the weather conditions into account when assessing potential hazards involved in the activity to be performed.

When temperatures drop it becomes more difficult to operate tools safely and the risk of dropping tools or materials increases. Make sure other workers are not directly below you when working at height and stop work if your hands become to cold to work safely.

Before starting work make sure you do the following three things;

· If you don't know how - ASK FIRST

· Take 5 to think - BEFORE YOU ACT

· If it looks unsafe - IT PROBABLY IS

By doing the basics well all our guys will continue to return home safely at the end of each day.