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Slips Trips and Falls Prevention and Housekeeping Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers workplace systems for preventing slips, trips and falls through housekeeping, consultation, inspection, maintenance and review.

Activities covered include

  • Define responsibilities and review arrangements for slip, trip and housekeeping risks
  • Maintain lighting and visibility across access routes and work areas
  • Keep emergency access clear and review controls as conditions change

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Slips Trips and Falls Prevention and Housekeeping Risk Assessment
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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers workplace systems for preventing slips, trips and falls through housekeeping, consultation, inspection, maintenance and review. It supports planning and risk management by identifying gaps in layout, reporting, supervision, contractor arrangements and corrective actions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Define responsibilities and review arrangements for slip, trip and housekeeping risks
  • Consult workers and capture recurring hazards and reporting concerns
  • Review layout, storage, access ways, services and movement paths
  • Set and verify inspection, cleaning and housekeeping arrangements
  • Rectify surface defects, leaks, drainage issues and temporary fixes
  • Maintain lighting and visibility across access routes and work areas
  • Provide local housekeeping guidance and supervision
  • Coordinate contractor and cleaning activities with site arrangements
  • Report incidents and near misses, then verify corrective actions
  • Keep emergency access clear and review controls as conditions change

Who is this for?

Suitable for businesses, supervisors, workers and contractors involved in workplace housekeeping, access and hazard management.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Governance
  • No clear WHS standard for slips, trips, falls and housekeeping across the workplace
  • Roles, accountabilities and escalation points are undefined or not enforced
  • Risk assessments are not reviewed after incidents, changes or recurring hazards
Consultation
  • Workers are not consulted about recurring trip hazards, spill sources or ineffective housekeeping arrangements
  • Hazard reporting processes are unclear, slow or not trusted
  • Known issues are not captured from inspections, toolbox talks or incident reviews
Workplace Design and Layout
  • Poor layout creates restricted walkways, awkward movement paths and congested storage areas
  • Floor surfaces, stairs, ramps or transitions are unsuitable for expected contaminants, traffic or wheeled equipment
  • Insufficient storage and poorly located services create trailing leads, materials in accessways and clutter
Inspection and Housekeeping Systems
  • Housekeeping expectations are informal, inconsistent or not verified
  • Spills, debris, waste and obstructions remain in place because inspections are irregular or ineffective
  • Cleaning methods introduce additional slip risks or fail to address the actual contaminant
Maintenance and Rectification
  • Defects such as broken surfaces, loose mats, damaged gratings, leaks and poor drainage are not repaired promptly
  • Repeated contamination from plant, pipework or building leaks is tolerated as normal
  • Temporary fixes remain in place without permanent rectification or review
Lighting and Visibility
  • Lighting levels are inadequate for safe movement in work areas, stairwells, access routes, outdoor paths or car parks
  • Glare, shadowing or transitions between light levels make hazards difficult to see
  • Emergency lighting is missing, not maintained or not tested
Competency and Supervision
  • Workers, cleaners and supervisors are not trained in local housekeeping standards or hazard reporting requirements
  • Supervision is insufficient to enforce housekeeping, storage and accessway rules
  • New starters, labour hire and transferred workers are unfamiliar with local slip and trip controls
Contractor and Cleaning Management
  • Cleaning contractors or other contractors work to different standards than site requirements
  • Contract scopes do not define cleaning frequencies, contaminant controls, access restrictions or defect escalation
  • Contractors leave tools, leads, materials or waste in pedestrian areas
Incident Reporting and Corrective Actions
  • Near misses and minor slips are under-reported, masking systemic issues
  • Investigations focus on worker behaviour rather than underlying management failures
  • Corrective actions are not verified for effectiveness or repeated events
Emergency Access and Review
  • Emergency exits, stairs or evacuation routes are obstructed by poor housekeeping or temporary storage
  • Wet weather, shutdowns, peak workload and changed conditions are not considered in reviews
  • Controls are not periodically audited to confirm they remain suitable and effective

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Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)
  • Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
  • Initial and residual risk ratings
  • Assigned responsible persons for each activity
  • Risk matrix and assessment classification
  • Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
  • Site-specific customisation before use

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionDisability and Aged CareTransport and LogisticsManufacturing and ProductionWarehousing and DistributionRetail and WholesaleHospitality and EventsCommercial CleaningOffice and Corporate

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