August safety awareness: slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of injuries as well as fatalities in the workplace. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), slip, trip, and fall incidents cause about 15% of all accidental deaths and are second to vehicle mishaps as a cause of fatalities while on the job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are roughly 700 fatalities per year caused by slips, trips and falls.
OSHA maintains regulations on walking/working surfaces that against hazards including clutter, protruding articles, and wet conditions. Hazards can harm everyone in a facility regardless of job title or responsibilities.
There are no formal training requirements set forth by OSHA for slips, trips, and falls. Nevertheless, employees must be trained to be familiar with and avoid hazardous conditions.
For more information on slips, trips and fall please log into Sharepoint under “hot topics” to access the August Safety Awareness Training. Please be patient as the video takes a few minutes to load. Teleworkers using a virtual private network may want to view the video from work over your local area network.
After viewing the training material use the drop down menu located below the training link under “acknowledgements”, choose the training you have completed (i.e. 08 August Slips Trips Falls) and then click on the small square box just below the training title (your name and date will auto populate) then click “submit.” The square box must be clicked in order for the training/ signature to be validated. The Safety Office will then send you a completed certificate that you will upload to ATTM. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) employees use ATTM to track mandatory training. Other Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) tenants should follow their local guidelines.
Once you are in ATTM, scroll down to YPG – CY21 SAW Training (August Module) and upload the certificate you receive from the
Safety Office.
As always, the training information that is provided each month is guaranteed to be useful, relevant as well as entertaining! So whether you are Army Test and Evaluation Command Mission, Garrison, Military Free Fall School, Medical Clinic, Contractor or any other YPG tenant, this training is for you!
If you have any questions, please contact Jeni Williams at 928-3282323/928-581-6920 or via email at jeni.m.williams2.civ@mail.mil.