Slip and trip accidents can happen for a number of reasons, but
all too frequently we jump to conclusions about why they happen
rather than really looking for the true cause or, we decide that
it is just one of those things and do nothing. The following
should help you to understand what causes a slip or trip and
give you some ideas on what you can do to stop accidents from
happening again. What you may find is that there are a number of
options open to you that are quite straightforward and
relatively easy to implement. The floor in a workplace must be
suitable for the type of work activity that will be taking place
on it. Where a floor can't be kept dry, people should be able to
walk on the floor without fear of a slip despite any
contamination that may be on it. So it should have sufficient
roughness. The floor must be cleaned correctly to ensure that it
does not become slippery or keep its slip resistance properties
(if a non slip floor). The floor must be fitted correctly The
floor must be maintained in