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Slips, Trips & Falls Awareness Training
The Online Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Training Course helps employees and employers understand the causes of slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace and how to prevent them. Slips, trips and falls are the single most common cause of non-fatal workplace injuries in the UK, accounting for over 30% of all reported incidents each year.
Accredited by
- Level
- Awareness
- Format
- Online
- Duration
- Around 30 mins
- Modules
- 11 modules
- Assessment
- Multiple-choice exam
- Pass mark
- 75% · free unlimited retakes
- Certificate
- Instant digital certificate
- Accreditation
- RoSPA · CPD
What is the Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Course?
The Online Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Training Course is designed to help employees and employers understand the causes of slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace and how to prevent them. Suitable for all UK workplaces — including offices, retail, hospitality, warehouses, healthcare settings, schools, and construction sites — this awareness-level course covers common causes, risk assessment, housekeeping, footwear, signage, and practical steps to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls at work.
Slips, trips and falls account for more than 30% of all non-fatal workplace injuries reported to the HSE each year. They happen in every type of workplace — from offices and shops to kitchens and warehouses — and the consequences range from minor bruising to fractures, head injuries and long-term disability. Many of these incidents are entirely preventable with the right awareness and simple control measures. This course supports compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
The course is delivered fully online, allowing learners to complete training at their own pace. Upon successful completion, learners receive a digital Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Certificate, accredited by RoSPA and CPD, providing recognised evidence of training.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course and no prior health and safety training is required.
What you'll learn
By the end of this slips, trips and falls awareness training you'll understand:
- Why slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries in the UK
- The difference between slips, trips and falls and how each occurs
- Common causes of slip, trip and fall incidents across different work environments
- How floor surfaces, contamination, lighting, and footwear contribute to risk
- Environmental and human factors that increase the likelihood of incidents
- The legal duties of employers and employees under UK health and safety legislation
- How to carry out a basic slip, trip and fall risk assessment
- Practical control measures and good housekeeping practices
- The role of signage, barriers, and warnings in preventing incidents
- What to do if a slip, trip or fall hazard is identified
Practical, workplace-ready slips, trips and falls training
This course walks you through the real causes of slips, trips and falls — spills and contamination, trailing cables, uneven floors, poor lighting and the wrong footwear — so you can spot hazards early and take simple, effective steps to keep your workplace safe.
It’s all online and self-paced, with short, easy-to-follow modules you can complete on any device in around 30 minutes.
Course content
Eleven structured modules take you from why slips, trips and falls happen through to practical prevention, risk assessment and good housekeeping — finishing with a final assessment. You can work through them at your own pace and revisit any topic as often as you need.
1. Introduction to Slips, Trips and Falls
This opening module sets the scene, explaining what slips, trips and falls are and how they differ from one another in the workplace. You'll learn why these everyday hazards deserve serious attention and how this awareness training fits into your wider responsibilities for keeping yourself and your colleagues safe.
2. Why Slips, Trips and Falls Are the Most Common Workplace Injury
Here you'll explore why slips, trips and falls remain one of the leading causes of workplace injury across UK industries. The module looks at the everyday situations where they occur, the range of injuries they can cause, and the human and business impact of incidents that are very often entirely preventable.
3. Common Causes of Slips in the Workplace
This module focuses specifically on slips, examining the factors that cause a loss of grip underfoot. You'll cover wet and contaminated floors, spillages, unsuitable cleaning methods and slippery surfaces, and learn how recognising these causes early is the first step towards controlling the risk before someone is hurt.
4. Common Causes of Trips and Falls
Turning to trips and falls, this module identifies the typical hazards that cause people to stumble or fall, such as trailing cables, uneven flooring, obstacles in walkways and changes in level. Understanding these common causes helps you spot problems in your own environment and take simple, practical action to remove or reduce them.
5. Floor Surfaces, Contamination, and Environmental Factors
This module examines how flooring choice, surface condition and contamination affect the likelihood of a slip or trip. You'll also consider environmental factors such as lighting, weather and the layout of the workplace, and how these elements combine to increase or reduce risk in different areas and conditions.
6. The Role of Footwear and Human Factors
People and their behaviour play a major part in slip, trip and fall incidents. This module looks at the importance of suitable footwear, along with human factors such as rushing, distraction, fatigue and not paying attention to surroundings, helping you understand how individual choices and habits can either prevent or contribute to accidents.
7. Legal Responsibilities Under UK Health and Safety Law
This module outlines the key legal duties that apply to slips, trips and falls under UK health and safety law, including the responsibilities of both employers and employees. You'll gain a clear understanding of what the law expects, why compliance matters, and how good safety practice supports a positive and lawful workplace culture.
8. Slip, Trip and Fall Risk Assessment
Here you'll learn how to carry out a practical risk assessment focused on slips, trips and falls. The module walks you through identifying hazards, deciding who might be harmed, evaluating the level of risk and recording your findings, giving you a structured method for assessing and managing risk in your own workplace.
9. Control Measures and Good Housekeeping
This module covers the control measures that keep walkways safe, from prompt cleaning of spillages to maintaining floors and keeping areas tidy. You'll see how good housekeeping forms the backbone of slip, trip and fall prevention and how consistent, everyday habits make a real difference to workplace safety.
10. Signage, Barriers, and Reporting Hazards
Communication and quick action are vital when hazards appear. This module explains how to use signage and barriers effectively to warn others of risks such as wet floors, and why reporting hazards promptly is essential. You'll understand your role in alerting colleagues and ensuring problems are dealt with before they cause harm.
11. Final Assessment
The course concludes with a multiple-choice final assessment that checks your understanding of the key topics covered throughout the modules. Passing the assessment confirms you have grasped the essentials of slip, trip and fall awareness and prevention, and leads to the issue of your certificate as evidence of your completed training.
Assessment & certificate
To earn your Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Certificate, you'll complete a multiple-choice final assessment with a 75% pass mark. If you're not successful first time, retakes are included at no extra cost — you can resit as many times as you need until you pass.
As soon as you pass, your instant digital Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Certificate is issued immediately. It confirms your RoSPA and CPD certification and can be downloaded, printed, or stored electronically as part of your training records, and presented to employers and enforcement authorities as recognised evidence of training. The certificate has no fixed expiry date, although refreshing your awareness training every one to two years is recommended to keep knowledge current.
Who is this course for?
This slips, trips and falls awareness course is suitable for employees in any workplace where there is a risk of slips, trips or falls — which, in practice, means virtually every workplace. It is ideal for:
- Employees in any workplace environment
- Office, retail, hospitality, and catering staff
- Warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing workers
- Healthcare, education, and public sector employees
- New starters, induction, and refresher training
- Employers meeting health and safety training requirements
It's relevant across all UK industries and there are no entry requirements — no prior health and safety training is needed.
Looking to cover wider workplace risks too? Pair this with our Risk Assessment Training or Manual Handling Training — mix and match any courses in one order and your bulk discount applies across the whole basket.
For employers & managers
Training your team
Buy, assign and manage slips, trips and falls awareness training across your whole team — all from one place.
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Discounts apply automatically at checkout and scale with your order. Mix and match different courses across your team — the discount applies to your whole basket.
Assign licences your way
Buy the licences you need now and assign them to staff whenever it suits — add team members by email and they'll get their own login.
Track progress in real time
A simple manager dashboard shows who has started, who's in progress and who has passed — so you can follow up before an inspection.
Certificates and audit records
Download every team member's certificate from one account and export a training record for inspections or internal audits.
Flexible payment
Pay by card for instant access, or get in touch about invoicing and purchase orders for larger team orders.
UK-based support
Our team is on hand to help with enrolments, dashboards and invoicing. Call 0808 164 2780.
Bulk pricing & team discounts
Bigger orders = bigger discounts
The more licences you buy, the more you save — and discounts apply across your whole order, including mixed courses.
10+licences10% off
50+licences20% off
100+licences30% off
500+licences40% off
Discounts are applied automatically at checkout based on your total quantity.
Why train with us
Genuinely accreditedRoSPA certified and CPD accredited.
Widely recognisedAccepted by employers, insurers and enforcement authorities across the UK.
Built around the lawDeveloped in line with UK health and safety legislation and HSE guidance.
Learn anywhereFully online and self-paced, on any device.
Risk-freeFree unlimited retakes if you don't pass first time.
Instant certificateDownload your digital certificate the moment you pass.
Frequently asked questions
Slips, Trips & Falls course FAQs
Do the course credits expire? +
No — your course credits never expire until they're used. Buy now and assign them to staff whenever you're ready.
What is slips, trips and falls awareness training? +
Slips, trips and falls awareness training is designed to help employees understand why these incidents happen, recognise the common causes, and know what practical steps to take to prevent them. It does not train workers to carry out detailed risk assessments or safety audits — it is awareness-level training aimed at reducing incidents through better understanding, good housekeeping, and safe working habits.
Is slips, trips and falls training a legal requirement? +
Yes. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers have a legal duty to provide adequate information, instruction, and training to employees on workplace hazards. Since slips, trips and falls are the single most common cause of non-fatal workplace injuries in the UK, providing awareness training on this topic is a reasonable and expected part of meeting that duty. The HSE actively promotes slip and trip prevention as a priority area for workplace safety.
Does this course meet UK health and safety training requirements? +
Yes. The course covers the key subject areas relevant to slip, trip and fall prevention, including common causes, risk factors, legal responsibilities, risk assessment, control measures, and good housekeeping. It is accredited by RoSPA and CPD, providing employers with recognised, documented evidence that training has been delivered. For most workplaces, this level of awareness training is appropriate and sufficient for general staff.
Is this course RoSPA and CPD accredited? +
Yes. This course is fully accredited by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the CPD Certification Service. This means the content has been independently reviewed and meets recognised standards for structured professional development. The dual accreditation provides strong, credible evidence of training for employers, auditors, and insurers.
Who should complete this course? +
This course is suitable for employees in any workplace where there is a risk of slips, trips or falls — which, in practice, means virtually every workplace. It is particularly relevant for staff in offices, retail, hospitality, catering, warehousing, logistics, healthcare, education, construction, and public sector environments. It is ideal for new starters as part of induction and for existing staff as periodic refresher training.
Can I complete the course online? +
Yes. The course is delivered entirely online. There are no scheduled sessions to book — you can start immediately after purchase and complete the training at a time and pace that suits you. This makes it ideal for inducting new starters quickly or rolling out awareness training across a team without disrupting operations.
How long does the course take? +
The course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. There are no time restrictions — you can pause and return to the course at any point, making it straightforward to fit around a busy working day.
Do I need any prior training or qualifications? +
No. There are no entry requirements, no prior learning, and no pre-course reading required. The course is designed to be accessible to all employees regardless of experience or role.
Will I receive a certificate? +
Yes. Upon successfully passing the final assessment, you will receive an instant digital Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Certificate confirming RoSPA and CPD accreditation. The certificate can be downloaded, printed, or stored electronically as part of your training records. There is no need to wait for a certificate in the post — it is available immediately.
Does the Slips, Trips and Falls Awareness Certificate expire? +
The certificate itself does not have a fixed expiry date. However, it is good practice to refresh awareness training periodically — typically every one to two years — to ensure knowledge remains current and to demonstrate ongoing compliance. Many employers and insurers expect to see recent training records. At the cost of a single course, refresher training is a straightforward and affordable way to stay up to date.
Are bulk discounts available? +
Yes. If you are purchasing training for multiple employees, bulk discounts are available. This makes it cost-effective to roll out slips, trips and falls awareness training across your entire team or organisation.
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