Accidents at work - Safe premises

Many thousands of people are injured in the workplace every day. Despite huge strides made during the last few decades in improving safety, accidents at work are all too common.

Here we (briefly) outline employers duties in  providing safe premises for employees.

Safe Premises

Employers must ensure that:

Floors and surfaces - corridors and working areas, should be safe and of a construction that is suitable for the intended purpose. There should be no slopes, holes or uneven areas not slippery with good drainage

Floors and surfaces must be kept free from obstruction and any substance that may cause a person to slip or fall and suffer personal injury.

Steps and staircases must be safe with adequate handrails where possible.

Premises must be kept clean and free of debris or waste materials with bins provided to avert accumulation.

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