Slips and falls Better information, fewer accidents Food and Drink Federation May 2012 Steve Thorpe Health and Safety Laboratory steve.thorpe@hsl.gov.uk 1
Slips and falls Use risk assessment Do them first ! 2
Slip Potential Model Cleaning Floor Contamination Environment Obstacles Slip / Trip Potential People Footwear 3
CoF Test Methods Pendulum CoF test Imitate heel impact Produce correct fluid dynamics Realistic CoF measurement wet and dry HSE/HSL preferred method BS 7976:2002 & UKSRG Guidelines 4
The Ramp Test DIN 51130 Shod test on motor oil Reported as R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 HSL / UKSRG Ramp Method Slider 96 potable water Bespoke combinations Reported as CoF 5
Surface Microroughness Range of instruments Quick easy on site measurement Indicator, monitor Used by SAT, risk assessment process Good on profiles, stairs and steps 6
Profiles? Don’t necessarily improve slip resistance Characterise with pendulum and microroughness Wear / change quickly Lots of slips! Food sector, vehicles 7
Profiled surfaces 8
Cleaning Correct detergent Concentration very important Contact time most important Solution must be removed Rinse with clean water Mops only effective on smooth floors 9
Cleaning Residual coverage following floor cleaning Residual Contamination (RC) (Field conditions vs. Two-steps at 24° C) 100 Field (FQT, DM at C and T) As Found 80 Optimal (FQT, 2SM at Rec. And 24° C) Improved Regime RC (%) 60 40 20 0 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 4 2 0 9 6 3 5 8 2 2 1 5 3 1 5 2 1 7 3 5 , , , , , , , , , , 1 7 0 1 2 1 0 7 5 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 5 0 3 . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( A L H H H H C 6 T 3 E K 1 F S S S S D R G K I A A A A S T L Y L L L L D H U X F F F O www.irsst.qc.ca 10
Roving cleaner 11
Effective control of spills? 12
Footwear - Over 50 types tested Some examples 13
Footwear Effective footwear available What does safety footwear mean? Thresholds in EN? HSL Ramp method is a valid test Trial a range of footwear in workplace Use peer group information Involve staff, comfort, fit e mail HSE/HSL for specific advice Footwear costs less than accidents 14
Slip resistant footwear? Sample Claim HSL ramp wet CoF Safety Boot (toe midsole) No 0.37 Safety Boot (toe midsole) No 0.37 Safety Boot (toe midsole) No 0.36 Wellington (toe midsole) Yes 0.25 Boot (toe) Yes 0.18 Clogs Yes 0.15 15
Steps and Stairs Dimensions – consistency, rise and going Shape of nosing Position of nosing strip Visibility of nosing strip Slip resistance of nosing strip Handrails – position, shape Lighting BS5395 16
Steps and Stairs Wear Need maintenance 17
Steps on vehicles 340mm Step Dimensions: 1 st Step 340 – 530mm 330mm 4 of 48 Cabs consistent 330mm 18
Shattered Lives Campaign www.hse.gov.uk/slips/shatteredlives.htm Phase 1 from Sept 2008 Phase 2 from Feb 2009 Phase 3 from Feb 2010 resources/posters on website industry sectors Food and drink manufacturing Food retail Construction Building and plant maintenance Catering and hospitality Health Education 19
STEP tool www.hse.gov.uk/slips/step/index.htm 20
Some food sector examples Case studies Some successes ! 21
Abattoir Year No. of slips No. of claims Cost £ 1 102 24 207,800 2 84 21 157,137 3 51 15 136,000 22
How was this achieved? HSE Guidance, UKSRG Guidelines Clear floor specification, new areas and repairs, Matched footwear to floor, contamination Monitor wear Reviewed cleaning regimes Rolling programme to remove chequer plate Yield monitoring, link to staff bonus 23
Meat processing New factory built 2001 Epoxy floor, rough texture PTV 48 wet (manufacturers) low slip potential. HSL (on site) confirm low slip potential maintained. Deep cleaning issues identified during HSL visit. 24
HSL Pendulum data Area Wet, as found Wet, cleaned Low traffic 39 50 Boning line 35 46 Cutting line 21 40 Cleaning very important ! 25
Sausage factory Slips costing £2500+ per month Company considering new floor Inspector not convinced Gross contamination Poor cleaning Poor footwear 26
Sausage factory Changes to cleaning regime Improved footwear Changed system of work Floor now OK Slips cost less than £300 pm 27
Some generic examples Case studies Successes ! 28
Flooring: Office entrance Floor slippery on wet days Procured slip-resistant floor following HSE guidelines Larger entrance matting Looks good Easy to maintain NO SLIPS 29
Footwear: food processing factory Many slips despite safety boots 6 month trial – new footwear No slip accidents £12,000 saved Now adopted for all workers NO SLIPS IN 5 YEARS 30
Footwear: local authority kitchen 450 kitchens – 1500 workers 317 slipping accidents in 4 years Trial new footwear no slips Slip resistant overshoes provided for all Or can buy trainers at subsidised price BIG REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS 31
Cleaning: NHS Trust Lots of slips after cleaning Consulted cleaners and nurses Changed to microfibre mops (same cost) Quicker BIG REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS 32
Flooring + cleaning + footwear Fast food chain Flooring New ceramic safety tile Cleaning Double mopping to clear grease Footwear Trial slip resistant footwear Now adopted 75% REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS 33
Result fewer accidents, lower costs all facilitated by better information Support, help and share your ideas www.hse.gov.uk/slips/ Information, Guidance, Research reports, FAQs, Case studies 34
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