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Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace

This online Slips and Trips training is suitable for anyone working in an environment where slips, trips and falls may occur such as warehouses, offices, construction sites, retail units and much more. The RoSPA assured and CPD approved training includes an instant digital certificate on completion.

This course was reviewed and updated in February 2025

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Course Overview

Format

Basic
30 - 45 Minutes
Online Study
Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

1 CPD Point
CPD Certified
RoSPA Assured

Course description

This Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace course has been created with businesses in mind and will ensure organisations are able to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls in the workplace. This in turn will reduce the risk of injury and unwanted expenses.

The chances are, you’ve slipped on something, tripped over something or fallen off something in the past and you’d rather not experience it again. Whether it’s a wet floor or an inconveniently placed cable, the hazards are everywhere.

Despite seeming minor, slips, trips and falls can have serious consequences to our health as well as costing businesses their productivity, time and money when someone gets hurt. Knowing how to identify and remove hazards that could cause a slip, trip or fall is essential, no matter what your workplace environment is like.

We have developed this introductory course to help keep you safe. It addresses what we understand by slips and trips as well as how cleaning can help to minimise the risk they pose.

Slips, trips and falls in the workplace can seriously affect the health and wellbeing of workers, as well as a company's overall productivity should key members of staff need time off as a result of these incidents.

In fact, Health and Safety Executive workplace slips, trips and falls statistics show that of 604,000 non-fatal injuries 31% of these, 187,240, were from slips, trips or falls.

What's more, if it comes to light that an employer could have prevented a fall-related injury, they could find themselves facing a costly lawsuit, bad publicity and potentially irreversible reputational damage.

It is therefore vital that both employers and employees know how to recognise potential slip, trip and fall hazards in their workplace, as well as how to make their working environment safer, which is exactly what the Virtual College Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace e-learning course covers.

This course was previously known as An Introduction to Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace.

What does this course cover?

Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace looks at employers' legal obligations in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999, and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

It also focuses on the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences 2013 (also known as RIDDOR) and the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

After completing the course, learners will:

Know why it is important to prevent slips, trips and falls in the workplace
Understand what can cause slips, trips and falls from a height
Be familiar with legislation relating to slips, trips and falls
Understand the role of risk assessment in preventing workplace slips, trips and falls
Know what can be done to prevent slips, trips and falls
Be aware of your role in preventing slips, trips and falls

Who is this course for?

Everyone! You can slip, trip or fall in any working environment. Businesses are responsible for keeping their employees safe so this course helps them meet legislation by training everyone to prevent accidents.

Workplaces where slips, trips and falls may occur include offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants/units, food preparation areas, restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, residential homes, construction sites, retail units, healthcare locations and much, much more.

Course accreditation

The content of this online slips, trips and falls training course has been independently assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). It is also approved by Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and completing the course earns you 1 CPD point.

Certification and test

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to download and print a Virtual College RoSPA assured certificate for your records.

The end of course test consists of 11 multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve an 80% pass mark, and, if necessary, may attempt the test as many times as is needed.

Course duration

This slips, trips and falls training course will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes to complete, depending on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material. Learners do not have to complete all the training in one session as progress is recorded throughout so it can be completed at your convenience.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

You will learn

The impact of slipping, tripping or falling

The hazards that cause a risk of slipping, tripping or falling

How to prevent a slip, trip or fall by tackling the hazards with cleaning, and how to respond if an accident does happen

Who is it for?

Roles including:

Office Workers

Food preparation workers

Construction site workers

Healthcare workers

Public sector workers

New staff in a wide variety of workplaces

Trainees

Legislation

Legislation covered in this course includes:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

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This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.
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Your Certificate

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.
If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.