An average slip, trip, or fall injury costs nearly $28,000 in medical expenses! Take our slips, trips, and falls prevention quiz to understand why these accidents happen and how you can prevent them. The quiz contains 20 multiple choice questions with the correct answer and its explanation on the slide that follows.

1. Slips, trips, and falls cause 15% of all accidental deaths.
A. True
B. False
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2. Answer – A
Explanation:
OSHA reports that slips, trips, and falls are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading
reason for general industry accidents that causes sprains, strains, back injuries, fractures, and
contusions. Slips, trips, and falls comprise 15 percent of all accidental deaths.
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3. An average slip, trip, or fall injury costs approximately ____ in medical
expenses.
A. $20,000
B. $28,000
C. $30,000
D. $48,000
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4. Answer – B
Explanation:
An average slip, trip, or fall injury costs approximately $28,000, according to the US
Department of Labor. Consequently, this puts a financial burden on both individuals and
companies. Slips, trips, and falls result in nearly 104 million lost workdays annually, at a cost of
$36 billion every year.
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5. Which of the following is NOT a location for same-level falls?
A. Doorways
B. Areas prone to wetness or spills
C. Cluttered hallways and areas with heavy traffic
D. Unguarded heights
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6. Answer – D
Explanation:
A same-level fall is when a worker falls on a relatively level surface such as a ramp or hallway.
A same-level fall occurs where there is inadequate slip resistance between a person‟s foot and
the floor; where someone trips when he/she meets with an unseen or unexpected raised object
or surface while walking; when a worker falls due to a slight depression in a walking surface; or
when the foot of a moving worker is caught in an interruption, causing him/her to stumble.
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7. Slips, trips, and falls are…
A. Mostly preventable
B. The leading cause of workplace accidents
C. Costly
D. All of the above
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8. Answer – D
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9. People ages 65 and older are more likely to become victims of slips, trips,
and falls.
A. True
B. False
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10. Answer – A
Explanation:
As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seniors hold a 33% chance of
falling in any given year. Older citizens are 5 times more likely to be treated for fall related
injuries than for any other injuries.
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11. Which of the following is a bad example of proper workplace cleanliness?
A. Cleaning and organizing passageways, service rooms, storerooms and
places of employment.
B. Keeping equipment on stairways where they can be easily located.
C. Maintaining drainage, false floors, mats, platforms or dry standing
places where there are wet or oily processes.
D. Providing warning signs for wet floors.
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12. Answer – B
Explanation:
According to OSHA, all areas in the workplace must be kept clean and orderly. Furthermore,
“the floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry
condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained and false floors,
platforms, mats, or other dry standing places should be provided where practicable.”
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13. Which of the following can cause slips, trips, and falls?
A. Distraction
B. Poor vision
C. Caution
D. Both a and b
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14. Answer – D
Explanation:
Poor vision can greatly increase one‟s chances of falling. Moreover, distractions can cause slips,
trips, or falls as a result of a step, crack, or hole in the floor, ground, road etc.
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15. When falling, it is best practice to break your fall with your hands.
A. True
B. False
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16. Answer – B
Explanation:
Should you fall, you must:
- Tuck in your chin and turn your head.
- Twist or roll your body to the side.
- Keep wrists, knees, and elbows bent.
- Protect your head with your arm.
- Land on as much of your body as possible, to distribute the weight of the fall.
- Never try to break or soften the fall with your hands.
Falling correctly requires adequate training.
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17. While climbing up or down a flight of stairs, to maximize safety, you
should…
A. Hold the handrails
B. Jump steps to climb faster
C. Slide down the handrails
D. Run up and down
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18. Answer – A
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19. While setting up a non-self supporting ladder against a wall or other
support, its base should be moved _____ inches away from the wall for
every foot of the ladder‟s height.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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20. Answer – B
Explanation:
According to OSHA, “Non-self-supporting ladders, which must lean against a wall or other
support, are to be positioned at such an angle that the horizontal distance from the top
support to the foot of the ladder is about 1/4 the working length of the ladder.“
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21. Which of the following techniques should be used to minimize the risk of
slips and falls when walking on snow?
A. Take short steps, nearly dragging your feet
B. Walk in designated areas whenever possible
C. Point toes outward, bend forward slightly, move flat-footed
D. All of the above
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22. Answer – D
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23. What does this image mean?
A. Gymnastics event nearby
B. A slippery floor
C. An amusement park, slip „n slide
D. Lack of gravity
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24. Answer – B
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25. Which of the following is the leading cause for falling fatalities?
A. Slippery tiles
B. Ladders
C. Stairs and steps
D. Tripping over objects
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26. Answer – C
Explanation:
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, steps and stairs are the leading
reason for falling deaths.
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27. What action(s) should be taken to minimize slips, trips, and falls in the
workplace?
A. Always be aware of your surroundings
B. Wear slip-resistant footwear
C. Use handrails when available
D. All of the above
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28. Answer – D
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29. All slips, trips, and falls should be reported even when no one is hurt.
A. True
B. False
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30. Answer – A
Explanation:
Reporting such “no-victim” accidents will allow management to make changes to procedure
and compliance in order to avoid the incident from reoccurring, and hurting people in future.
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31. According to OSHA, a floor opening may be protected by a sign, a railing,
or a person.
A. True
B. False
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32. Answer – B
Explanation:
OSHA requires that every floor opening, including trap doors, manholes, temporary floor
openings, be constantly attended by someone or be protected by a standard railing. A sign
cannot be used in place of these measures.
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33. A toe board is required around a floor opening to…
A. Protect workers who aren‟t wearing protective footwear
B. Increase the strength of railings
C. Prevent materials from falling through the opening
D. Assist in maintaining overall cleanliness
E. All of the above
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34. Answer – C
Explanation:
The OSHA regulations state that a toe board is: a vertical barrier at floor level erected along
exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, platform, runway, or ramp to prevent falls of
materials.
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35. Any two ladders can be tied together to make longer sections, provided
steel wire and metal clamps are used.
A. True
B. False
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36. Answer – B
Explanation:
Only ladders designed for that purpose (extension ladders) can be strung together.
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37. The maximum permitted height for a step ladder is …
A. 8 feet
B. 12 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 20 feet
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38. Answer – D
Explanation:
OSHA states that step ladders longer than 20 feet shall not be supplied. It defines three types
of ladders:
- Type I: Industrial stepladder, 3 to 20 feet for heavy duty, such as utilities, contractors, and
industrial use.
- Type II: Commercial stepladder, 3 to 12 feet for medium duty, such as painters, offices, and
light industrial use.
- Type III: Household stepladder, 3 to 6 feet for light duty, such as light household use.
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39. Scaffolds and their components must be capable of supporting without
failure at least ____ times the maximum intended load.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 10
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40. Answer – B
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