fall hazard
Workplace safety concern
A fall hazard is any condition or situation that creates risk of falling, particularly in workplace and construction contexts.
The term appears in safety regulations and training: Unguarded floor openings are a fall hazard, Workers must be trained to recognize fall hazards.
Ladders, scaffolding, wet surfaces, and elevated platforms are common fall hazards.
- slipMinor error or misstep
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- watch your stepWarning about hazards underfoot
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- heightVertical extent upward
scaffold · ladder · construction site · railing · edge · drop · plunge · tumble · safety net · harness · tie off · vertigo · precipice · unstable · caution · steep · wet · slippery
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
- risk managementrisk sharing, risk analysis, risk factor, risk mitigation, risk appetite
fall hazardfall protection
Equipment preventing deadly drops
guardrail · safety harness · level ground · handrail · non-slip surface
fall hazardsafe zone
Protected area from threats
protected area · fall protection · ground level · safety · controlled environment
fall, hazard, falls, fell, fallen, falling, faller, fallout, downfall