1.4 Factors Involved in STFs
This picture shows the types of factors involved in slips, trips and falls.
Summarizing the picture, we see that:
- Housekeeping issues like tools, cords and equipment left in walkways can result in 16% of incidents.
- Wet and slippery surfaces such as those around gates, next to bunks and around head chutes are responsible for ¼ of all incidents.
- Over ½ of all slips, trips and fall incidents occur because of human factors including:
- Health, physical condition, balance
- Poor eyesight, visual perception
- Age
- Physical state, fatigue
- Stress, illness
- Medications, alcohol, drugs
- Poor judgment
- Taking shortcuts
What is the company’s policy for light duty work for employees who are unable to operate heavy equipment due to short-term prescription use?
Click through this activity to see common feedyard situations of preventable injuries.
Review
Work through these interactive questions to review the important concepts discussed.
definition
Troughs or containers used to feed livestock. Slips and falls can happen around bunks if the area is not kept clean and free of spilled feed or water.
Equipment used to restrain livestock, particularly cattle, for treatment or handling. Safe use of head chutes involves clear walkways and proper operation to avoid trips and falls.