A slip and fall accident is serious for every business owner. They happen to be the most common accidents in the workplace. Slip and falls or trip and falls can cause injuries as minor as broken bones and as serious as brain injuries or even death. Here are several tips that each business owner can use to help prevent slip and fall accidents in the workplace:
1. Inspect the workplace for spills, loose carpeting, slippery surfaces, bad lighting and uneven floors. If you notice any of these hazards correct the problem at once. If it takes you longer to fix the hazard put up warning signs or caution tape until it is fixed.
2. Take daily walks through the workplace to check for problem areas and potential problems.
3. Perform regular maintenance on your business including flooring, stairs and doorways.
4. Publish a workplace safety manual for use by your employees that outlines how they should deal with dangerous situations and how to respond after a slip and fall accident occurs.
5. Have a formal reporting system in place that includes employee interviews and the completion of incident reports following a slip and fall or trip and fall accident.
6. Purchase liability insurance to protect your business from claims and lawsuits.
For a free consultation regarding your slip and fall or falldown case, please contact The Citron Law Firm at 877-550-4LAW.
