Slip, Trip, and Fall Indoor Safety Precautions
Each winter, business owners should implement “slip, trip, and fall” indoor safety precautions to prevent accidents from occurring. This routine shift accommodates the increased risks associated with wet, wintry weather.
Business owners should implement preventative strategies to protect staff and consumers, such as:
- Regularly shoveling and salting all parking lots, sidewalks, and walkways.
- Illuminating outdoor walking paths and staircases to optimize nighttime visibility.
- Laying down rugs or slip-free mats to absorb rain, snow, and slush being tracked inside.
- Using an industrial floor dryer near entrances or mopping up water to prevent slick or slippery flooring.
- Putting up wet floor signs and markers to notify consumers to exercise caution.
- Taping down or marking any electrical wires for holiday decorations.
- Creating clear indoor walking paths by eliminating any obstructions that consumers might trip over.
No one ever expects to get injured at a business but neglect happens, and when it does, consumers pay the price. Slip and fall injuries can include head injuries/concussions, broken bones, spinal cord/back injuries, severe bruising, soft tissue damage, and muscle sprains/tears.
If you were injured at a business and it has impacted your ability to work or your quality of life, you could be entitled to compensation for unexpected medical bills, lost wages, long-term pain and suffering, or even permanent disability.
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Mark Multerer and Amanda N. Blum are Buffalo personal injury attorneys that specialize in slip and falls and car accidents.