Every employer has an obligation to ensure that all areas of their premises, both inside and out are kept in a safe condition. In bad weather, the risks start to increase, especially in Winter when Snow and Ice can be a major problem, with thousands of injuries caused annually by people slipping on Snow and Ice. To ensure the risk is minimised in Winter Weather employers need to formulate a plan, introduce and manage it correctly.
It's important to pinpoint and carry out assessments of the areas around your premises where people are most likely to slip in icy conditions, such as pavements, car parks, doorways, entrances, steps and steep parts.
The best thing would be to formulate a plan of how you intend to deal with the bad weather and have a team of people on standby to deal with it. Check the temperature at regular intervals. When zero temperatures are forecast you need to be prepared to take action.
Ensure you treat the areas with Rock Salt.The best times to lay down Rock Salt is early in the morning and once again in the evening before the frost settles.
In many instances when an accident occurs the question of liability is often raised, with many incidents progressing to the claim stage, so it’s very important to ensure the procedures you implement are followed though.
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