Slips, Trips and Falls

This Slips, Trips & Falls in UK Construction course explains why these incidents remain a leading cause of injury on construction sites and shows how everyday conditions and behaviours create risk. It then focuses on practical legal, behavioural and site controls that prevent incidents, from good housekeeping and layout to risk assessment, inspections and continuous improvement.
• Defines slips, trips, same-level falls and falls from height
• Explains why construction sites are vulnerable: changing ground, weather, unfinished surfaces, poor lighting, multiple trades and busy movement
• Highlights real impacts: sprains, fractures, major injuries, lost time, delays and HSE enforcement
• Covers UK legal duties and shared responsibilities for employers, supervisors and operatives
• Explores how behaviour, attitudes and site layout influence slip, trip and fall risk
• Details everyday controls: good housekeeping, tidy work areas and prompt removal of debris
• Emphasises safe walkways and surface management, including edges, steps and changes in level
• Covers cable control, material storage and selection of suitable footwear
• Sets expectations for lighting standards and weather response (gritting, drainage, temporary matting)
• Highlights the need to secure temporary works and temporary surfaces to prevent instability
• Explains risk assessments, the hierarchy of control and safe systems of work for site movement
• Includes toolbox talks, route design and coordination between trades to keep routes safe
• Promotes inspections, near-miss reporting and continuous improvement to reduce incidents over time