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SLIPS-TRIPS-FALLS5 MIN READ

Turn A Spill Into A Controlled Scene

Explain the changes that turn an improvised spill cleanup into a controlled response scene.

What changed between the improvised spill response and the controlled response? Before: cleanup starts while the walkway remains open. After: access is controlled before cleanup begins. Traffic is blocked first. This guards the walking-working surface so employees do not use a known hazardous condition before it is corrected. The material is identified before contact. Unknown liquid can be a chemical exposure, not just a housekeeping task. The spill kit and PPE match the hazard. PPE is selected from the hazard, task, and exposure, not from habit. A clear alternate path prevents people from improvising a route through the edge of…

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