{"id":7063,"date":"2011-05-10T08:46:41","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T07:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7063"},"modified":"2011-05-10T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T07:46:41","slug":"accident-at-work-claims-%e2%80%93-slips-and-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/05\/10\/accident-at-work-claims-%e2%80%93-slips-and-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Accident at Work Claims \u2013 Slips and Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There are so many workplace health and safety rules and regulations your employer must abide by. Risk assessments need to be completed, workplace areas need to be regularly inspected and maintained, and your employer has a duty to minimise risks<\/em><\/strong> to your health as far as is reasonably possible and practical.<\/p>\n

So \u2013 what happens if your employer fails in this important duty they have for you, and you end up injured? You can make a claim for compensation<\/a> from their insurance.<\/p>\n

In any event, a regular system of inspection and maintenance should be carried out to make sure there are no slippery surfaces or defects on the floor waiting to trip you up<\/em><\/strong>. Any hazards spotted should be either rectified, or cordoned off and appropriate signage put in place to warn you of the hazard. If you are not advised of a hazard, or are unaware of its presence, you can make a claim<\/em><\/strong>.
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\nBut \u2013 what about in instances where the likelihood of the floor being slippery or littered with tripping hazards is an unavoidable factor? Say for example:<\/p>\n