Going up and down stairs safely - Some tips from our job coach

Accidents when going up and down stairs are unfortunately common. That's why we're sharing 5 essential tips:

1. Watch out for slippery steps
2. Always use the handrail if there is one
3. Turn on the lights on the stairs if possible.
4. Watch out for certain stairs with different heights or narrower/wider steps.
5. Be careful on stairs that turn. The inside of the step is always narrower
6. Try to avoid carrying loads on stairs
7. If you do have to carry a load on the stairs, do so ergonomically and hold onto the handrail
8. Do not run on stairs; take each step one at a time
9. Always clean the stairs from top to bottom
    

Watch our prevention video for more info. The digital version of our job coach ‘Monica’ will be happy to give you more info : 

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