Here are some possible harm statements for ‘slipping on a wet surface’:

Office staff could spill coffee, which could lead to themselves or a colleague slipping, resulting in bruising or a minor break. You probably don’t want to go as far as banning coffee, but do you restrict where people can drink it or carry it? Do you insist on mugs with lids? Do you clarify the regime for cleaning?

Residents in a care home could spill coffee, which could lead to themselves or another resident slipping, resulting in a broken hip or other cause of hospitalisation. Without any numbers, you can see that while further controls in an office might not have been necessary, in a care home restrictions on where drinks are consumed and who can carry them, and a prompt cleaning regime, have a higher priority.

Catering staff could slip on oil near the deep fat fryer, and part of their body be burned by the hot oil. This type of accident has happened multiple times. Most of the hot oil catering incidents I’ve read have been during the emptying or transporting of oil, which makes one control measure very obvious without needing a number for likelihood or severity. Don’t empty or transport oil while it is hot. Another case occurred where a chef plunged his arm into hot oil when he tried to steady himself after his foot slipped. Tackling this problem could involve looking at routes through the kitchen. considering cleaning regimes or looking at footwear and floor surfaces.