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Car park lighting during winter is a necessity as many workers will be walking to and from their cars in the dark, and the likelihood of them suffering a slip, trip or fall is increased during this time for a number of reasons.
If an employee, suffers an accident as a result of a fall in an unlit car park they may be able to enlist the services of a personal injury claim solicitor to help them make a claim for compensation
Winter hazards for employers
There are number of things employers must take into account when thinking about the health and safety of their employees as they walk to and from the premises. These include:
Employers are responsible for maintaining safe routes into and out of their premises, so that staff and visitors can reach any buildings without risk.
Risk assessments should take into consideration the supply of adequate lighting on paths and in car parks and the maintenance and upkeep of any lighting system put in place.
If there are trees around a workplace, fallen leaves in winter can quickly become a slip and trip hazard as not only do they become slippery as they rot, but they can hide other obstacles on paths and in car parks.
Likewise, rain water which collects at any place on a path or floor surface quickly becomes a slip hazard and can even be brought straight into a work place, presenting a further hazard on any shiny floor surface, unless adequate matting is used to help dry shoes as workers and visitors enter a building.
Puddles can also quickly turn to ice in freezing conditions, and the potential for nasty slips and falls increases greatly, as does the potential for a work accident compensation claim to be made by the injured employee, if it is deemed that the employer was at fault.
If a work's car park is full of potholes and employees are forced to traverse it in order to get into the premises, the potential for a claim rises as pedestrians can easily break bones and twist ankles by tripping on a car park pothole.
There are a number of strategies available to employers to help them deal with the above risks and hazards, and advice from the Health and Safety Executive is readily available on their website.
Facilities managers and business owners have a responsibility to carry out full and adequate risk assessments to help keep their employees and visitors safe. A maintenance programme should also be put in place to help create and maintain paths, lighting and any strategy employed to keep external and internal routes clear of hazards and therefore safe for all users.
YouClaim's personal injury claim solicitors are here for you today
If you have suffered a personal injury accident in or around your workplace, YouClaim could help you to make a claim against your employer.
We can help you make a claim for your pain and suffering, to recover any loss of earnings, and we can also make sure your income is protected if the accident results in you being unable to carry on in the same role after the accident.
Whatever your accident circumstances, you can talk in complete confidence to our knowledgeable legal advisors either by phoning using our 0800 number, for land line users, or our 0333 number, for mobile phone users. Or, if you'd prefer, you can chat directly with our advisors over the internet using our Live Chat facility.
Whichever way you choose to contact us, our personal injury claim solicitors are here to help.
