Slipping accidents at work causing personal
injuries
If
you have been injured at work in any type of
accident then you may be able to claim
compensation. This section of our site illustrates
what might happen in a given situation and may
help you to determine whether or not you wish to
make a claim.
CASE STUDY
Client slipped on water left by cleaner on
hardwood floor.
Our client in this case was a factory worker who
slipped on a wooden floor that had been mopped
only a few minutes previously.
The cleaner had commenced her duties before the
period or time usually allowed and there were a
number of colleagues in the area still working.
The cleaner also failed to put up warning signs to
advise her co-workers of the danger. Our client
failed to notice the wet floor and fell injuring
his back badly.
The employers were vicariously liable for the
actions of the negligent employee. They were in
beach of the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare)
Regulations 1992 which cover many aspects of
safety at work.
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