| Document ID (ISN) | 104578 |
| CIS number |
06-190 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
Health Services Sheet No.2
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| Author(s) |
X
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Slips and trips in the health services |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Sep. 2003. 8p. 4 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsis2.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This information note provides practical advice on preventing slips and trips in the health services. Topics covered: importance of tackling the risks of slips and trips; main causes of slips and trips and how they can be controlled (adequate floor surface, managing the control of slips and trip risks); legal requirements. Two tables present the main causative factors of slips and trips and the corresponding risk control measures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; falls on the level; risk factors; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lighting; legal aspects; slippery floors; data sheet; housekeeping; non-slip soles; risk awareness |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
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