Safety Twenty20

About the Program

Category: Risk and Emergency Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

Broward County (County) has experienced a high number of slips, trips, and falls incidents in, or on the premises, of County buildings and facilities. To address this critical issue, the Broward County Risk Management Division (RMD) has created an online slip, trip, and fall prevention and awareness training program. The program is entitled “Safety Twenty20” and is designed to minimize slip, trip, and fall incidents to Broward County employees and its patrons. This innovative endeavor uses contemporary technology to communicate to employees in an attempt to meet the proposed objectives. Since slips, trips, and falls account for twenty-five percent of the County’s annual workers’ compensation claims, RMD has been challenged by County Administration to improve the safety culture and reduce the number of incidents involving slips, trips, or falls. Consequently, RMD has proactively targeted the County agencies with the highest incidents per year and requested that respective agencies encourage all employees to participate in the new online training/awareness class.