Checklist

The following short checklist can be used as an aide memoir during slip and trip assessments. A fuller checklist can be found on the Education Information Sheet Preventing slip and trip incidents in the education sector (revised) [PDF 55kb].

• Outside areas (car parks, entrances, defined walkways etc.) level, free from holes and obstructions and controls in place to reduce slips due to ice, leaves etc.
• Classrooms, lecture rooms, laboratories kept free from obstructions, trip hazards and slip hazards
• Control of slip and trip risks on stairs - good handrails at right level, easily visible nosings on steps, steps of equal height and length
• Slips reduced/prevented at building entrances through – effective canopies stop rain-entering buildings; mat systems effectively soak up water from shoe soles, no water is found on floors beyond mats
• Stop access to wet floors
• Good spillage control systems, especially in canteens, food preparation areas and teaching rooms
• Effective cleaning regimes are properly carried out by staff
• Fit for purpose, anti slip floors in new builds and refurbished premises in areas prone to water and oils (shower rooms, entrances to buildings, canteens, kitchens etc.)
• See it, sort it approach amongst all staff