Floors are often wet or exposed to ice and other slippery debris, which can cause slipping and tripping hazards. Flour mills and bakeries have floors with fine films of flour. Produce and flower marts may have water and vegetable material on the floor. These conditions present slipping hazards unless special precautions are taken. Processing or manufacturing plants may have slipping hazards from spilled raw material or finished products, waste and cleaning liquids, and tripping hazards from a variety of obstructions in the walkways.
Most industries have a safety program designed to reduce the risk of employee injury.
These programs are likely to delineate the inspection and maintenance procedures for in-house or independent maintenance crews. The source of potential hazards varies with the industry, and the hazards are often identified in the company's safety manuals or delineated by its safety personnel. Repair and Maintenance . When equipment and fixtures start to leak, wear out or break, they are sent to the repair shop or the maintenance crew comes to the workplace. These hazards are well-known to the industry and require housekeeping and warning procedures to minimize exposure to pedestrians.