Further Information

Education - Slips, trips and falls risk assessment in Guidelines on Managing Safety and Health in Post-Primary Schools

Food and Drink -Simple Safety - Slips, Trips and Falls.pdf (size 636.8 KB)

Get a Grip.pdf (size 410.8 KB)

Guidelines on Risk Assessments and Safety Statements.pdf (size 2.1 MB)

Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 (size 869 KB)

Healthcare - Stop Slips and Trips HSA web page

Healthcare - Get a grip in healthcare

Hospitality - Section 1.5. of Safe Hospitality Part 1 General.pdf (size 3 MB)

Icy Conditions press release (30/11/2010) - Employers and workers urged to take care in icy conditions

Icy Conditions press release (1/12/2010) - Workers advised to take extra precautions in icy conditions

Mapping slips, trips and falls.pdf (size 282.9 KB)

Retail - Simple Safety -Slips, Trips and Falls.pdf (size 347 KB)

Suppliers - RR747 - Assessment of slips safety information/literature provided by flooring and footwear suppliers - HSE UK

Safety Toolkit and Short Guide to General Application Regulations 2007 - Workplace Section (size 280 KB)

Safety Toolkit and Short Guide to General Application Regulations 2007 - Safety Signs Section (size 223 KB)

BS 6263-2, Care and Maintenance of Floor Surfaces -Resilient Sheet and Floor Tiling; available directly from the British Standards Institute at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com or through the National Standards Authority of Ireland at www.nsai.ie

Slips and Trips; the Importance of Floor Cleaning: UK HSE. There is much useful material on the HSE website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm

The Assessment of Floor Slip Resistance; The UK Slip Resistance Group, information at www.ukslipresistance.org.uk

Technical Guidance Documents (relating to the Building Regulations); The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; http://www.environ.ie/en/TGD/

Transport - Workplace Transport Safety - Falls from Vehicles.pdf (size 56.8 KB)

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