Evaluating Hazards

Factors in Evaluation 

• Slips and trips happen frequently, but tend not to be severe
• Falls happen infrequently, but tend to be severe

Severity

• Severity – A measure of how dire or sever the consequences would be if the hazard caused an incident
• Exposure – The number of employees who are exposed to the hazard and the number of times they are exposed
• Probability – The likelihood that the hazard will result in an incident

Prevention

• Identify the types of evaluation you can perform in your organization
• Identify the factors that influence the slipperiness of floors
• Identify the different floor types and their level of slip resistance
• Understand how to the coefficient of friction can be used to determine the slipperiness of a floor
• Identify the lighting standards for both general and emergency illumination
• Use the critical inventory method for evaluating slip, trip and fall hazards