Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety Quiz

1. Who can help reduce the likelihood of a slip, trip or fall from occurring on municipal premises:

Only the building manager

Only visitors who wear proper footwear on municipal premises

Only the safety committee, by investigating accidents and making recommendations

Management, safety committees, and individual employees

2. If an extension cord must temporarily cross a walking path:

It should be left there at least two weeks so that people get used to it

It should be painted the color of the floor or ground so that it blends in

It should be secured with tape or other appropriate covering

It should be laid in a figure '8' on the path so that people see it

3. When getting in and out of a vehicle/equipment, maintaining three points of contact means:

Test three people as you get in or out of the vehicle/equipment

Keeping two feet and one hand in contact of the vehicle/equipment

Keeping one foot and two hands in contact of the vehicle/equipment

B and C

4. Identify two tips for using the stairwells that will help reduce the likelihood of slips, trips, and falls:

Keep stairs clear of temporary storage

Keep the stair steps full of items you use regularly

Use the hand rail while ascending or descending stairs

A and C

5. According to the National Safety Council:

Slips, trips, and falls rarely happen

Slips, trips, and falls only lead to embarrassment, nothing serious

Slips, trips, and falls are the third leading cause of accidental DEATHS

Slips, trips, and falls are not tracked because they are not important