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Slipping or falling on ice - employers liability

Slipping or falling accidents on ice at the workplace

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This section of our site discusses the complex legal area of liability arising from slipping and falling on ice, snow or frost whilst in the course of your employment.

If you have been injured in these circumstances you might be entitled to make a claim for compensation using our No win No fee service. For immediate advice:

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Here we discuss slipping accidents occurring on land, territory or property owned or controlled by employers:

Traffic routes in work on work premises both inside and out are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. However, these specifically exclude construction sites, vessels, vehicles, fishing boats and mines.

Once again the duty imposed is one “so far as reasonably practicable”. Whilst what is deemed to be reasonably practicable is a matter of commonsense.

Also of assistance are the management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These provide guidance as to how to carry out a “suitable and sufficient” risk assessment and to use the same and act on them by removing or minimising identified dangers. These may also be specific to snow and icy conditions.

In assessing the risk the employer must look for the hazards, decide who may be harmed and how this may happen. The risk must be evaluated and decisions must be made as to whether or not the existing precautionary measures are sufficient. These findings must then be recorded and must be reviewed and revised as necessary.

Contributory Negligence:

It is likely that there will be an allegation of contributory negligence made in that the Claimant had disregard for their own safety.

Other Ice related accidents:

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