Working in kitchens, garages, factories, and many other places of employment puts employees at risk of slipping on spilled grease or oil that could end up on the floor. Workers rushing around in busy restaurant areas will often result in spillages on the floor, and factories and garages may also result in spillages generally as well.
So what happens if you slip as an employee on some spilled grease or oil in the workplace? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
A lot of it is about how the oil or grease ended up on the floor, and what steps your employer has taken to prevent such accidents occurring. If any of the following has happened, you may have a claim:
- A colleague causes a spillage and fails to clean it up or place warning signs or report the hazard to anyone.
- There is no general system of inspection enforced by the employer.
- Oil or grease originates from faulty equipment or machinery.
- If applicable, proper footwear isn’t provided in areas where oil and grease spillages can be hard to prevent.
Employers should have employer’s liability insurance that covers employees for making claims for injuries caused in the workplace. If your employer has failed in the important duty of care they have for you, you may have a successful claim.
There are specific regulations that cover slips in the workplace, which read as follows:
12. (2) (a) the floor, or surface of the traffic route, shall have no hole or slope, or be uneven or slippery so as, in each case, to expose any person to a risk to his health or safety
So the duty is there.
100% Compensation for Accidents at Work
For work accident compensation claims caused by slips on oil or grease on the ground, we can offer you a 100% compensation agreement even though the law changed and most other lawyers will now take up to a quarter from your claim to recover certain fees we can no longer get from the other side. So get in touch now on 0800 634 75 75 for help and advice today.
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