The Hazard That's Not Mentioned in Any Assessment—Why Employees Trip Even Though Everything Is Technically and Organizationally in Order
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Tripping, slipping, and falling remain the most common types of workplace accidents—even in places where lighting, flooring, markings, and training have long been adequate. In many places, technical and organizational measures have been exhausted. The individual-level aspect of the TOP principle, on the other hand, is still mostly limited to personal protective equipment: we equip people. Hardly anyone checks whether they can react in the critical moment.
This is precisely where a hazard lies that does not appear in any risk assessment—and at the same time, it is the last major lever for improvement. Balance, reaction time, and body awareness are not fixed characteristics; rather, they are measurable and can be trained. This presentation shows how this can be assessed and documented in the workplace—and why the same measure simultaneously reduces accident rates and days lost to injury.

