Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Retail Industry

From the parking lot to the aisles of a store, there are countless potential slip and fall hazards within the retail industry. From a spill on the floor to misplaced product, retail employees must be constantly on the look-out to recognize potential hazards and correct the situation.

Slips, trips and falls send over one million people to the emergency room each year, making it important for you to know how to keep your retail facility as safe as possible for employees and customers alike.

“Slips, Trips and Falls: Retail” provides workers with an understanding of what causes these types of accidents and how to keep facility conditions in order to prevent slips and trips. The course also details how to handle a situation, should one occur. Incidents must be handled properly and should include a supervisor talking with the injured person, even if the event seems minor.

If you know how to recognize the hazards for slips, trips and falls around your store you can take the appropriate actions to remedy the issue and help prevent accidents and injuries.