Prevent Slips and Falls in Your Store’s Premises with the Use of the BOT 3000

When you open your small business’s doors to the public, you have to accept the fact that there will always be the potential of liability should a slip or fall occur within your store’s premises. And whether you are proven guilty or not, a lawsuit can hurt your business in the form of lost customers, a tarnished reputation, and associated costs.

When slips and falls within a commercial property occur, the property owner or tenant is deemed to be liable if three factors are proven. First, the owner, tenant or one of the employees has caused the spill, or worn or torn spot which led to the accident; second the owner, tenant or employee is aware of the potential danger but did not act upon it, and finally, the owner, tenant or employee should have known of the presence of the dangerous surface because it is his duty to know of such and to perform the necessary corrective action to prevent an accident from occurring.

But how do you prevent slips and falls from happening within your store’s premises?

In order to create a safer place for you, your employees and your valued customers, it is worthwhile to follow a few practices on a regular basis.

Check your store premises for potential causes of slips and falls

For this task, your best option would be to use the BOT 3000 Digital Tribometer or slip resistance tester which can be used to measure the static and dynamic coefficient of friction in both wet and dry conditions. 

Here at Safety Direct America, we can conduct slip resistance testing from Florida to New York to Hawaii, and even to Canada.

Enforce corrective measures

Once you become aware of potential trouble spots, the next order of business is to perform the necessary corrective measures like investing in anti-slip tapes and anti-slip floor coatings.

Train your staff

Apart from dealing with the surfaces that may cause slips and falls, it is worthwhile to develop policies related to good housekeeping. For example, your staff should know who is responsible for cleaning up spills in the store premises. Another policy you can enforce is creating housekeeping procedures.

Remove obstacles

Although slippery surfaces are among the leading causes of slips and falls, you should also make sure that your store premises, especially aisles and walkways, are free from obstructions which can trip customers and your staff.

Invest in proper lighting

Make sure every area in the store, from the areas accessible to customers to areas restricted to employees, are amply lit.