Lack of sufficient care in a property that someone else is in charge of, can foreseeably end up in an accident. As the conclusions are quite obvious, your legal duty is to inspect your property regularly, remove risky objects, eliminate risk factors and provide safety. Due to numerous reasons, others might be in need to occupy your property either as a worker, or an invitee. As seen in the personal injury laws, your duty is to provide and sustain safety for them. Due to the structural causes, your business place or the property might pose a risk to your visitors. On the other hand, directly your actions or omissions can be the cause of the risk. Either way, the visitors’ safety is threatened. Your legal duties are to eliminate the risk factors or hesitate to be the risk factor itself.
Employer negligence is a fact in work accidents
‘’Nothing happens’’ is a notorious saying generally used before neglecting your responsibilities and shocks with the conclusions. Ignoring the risk factor in the work you are involved in,wouldn’t be a wise idea as in common, work accidents arise due to neglected responsibilities. Sustaining the work suitable for the industrial standards specified in the laws is among the primary responsibilities of the employer. Numerous simple safety breaches give cause for these standards to fall below the requirements. Failure to replace the weakened safety helmets in a construction yard has equal importance as doing it for a long period. Taking hits to the head after tripping and falling whilst wearing a helmet and not wearing one leads to entirely different conclusions. The human body is pretty vulnerable to damages and the aftermath of the accident can be quite painful. Whether or not, the laws should be obeyed and applied.
The employer’s contribution to the cause of the accident has major importance as these safety measures are not limited to protective equipment. Commonly seen in mine explosions, the use of prohibited equipment and overloading the workplace with hazardous explosives has been causing fatalities for a long time. Additionally, certain tasks can only be performed by licensed employees. This includes operating heavy machinery in construction yards such as excavators, backhoes, trench diggers and loaders. Appointed workers should be adequate and certified by the specified establishments. Ignoring the legal requirements and proceeding with the work for any reason is a breach of duty.
Risks in public places should be assessed by the person at duty and eliminated upon noticing
Responding to the risk factors timely is of crucial importance as in public places the circulation is usually intense. Upon noticing the risk, the business is demanded to take immediate action. The whole visit duration of the customer should be taken into consideration. Even if your business’s sole aim is to provide entertainment, restrooms, smoking terraces, elevators, entertainment equipment and entertainment itself can be hazardous if the duty isn’t executed properly. To visualise, in an entertainment venue, flame shows, fire throwers, circuit failures in electric-powered equipment, the food and the beverages, decorative items and structural errors has the capacity to threaten the visitors’ safety. From another perspective, the use of this equipment is not prohibited or restricted. This means, adequate maintenance and a sufficient risk management plan would remove these risk factors.
The business’s duty is simple yet effective. Reasonable care would be sufficient to eliminate the risk factors and sustain safety. On the other hand, the sustainability of safety in the property has equal importance. Considering the lifespans of electrical equipment, food and entertainment objects, regular replacements might be necessary.
