If you own or manage an area that people use, whether it is public or private, then it is your responsibility to make that area as safe as possible. If you are an employer, then by law you must ensure the health and safety of your employees and other persons, as well as eliminating any risks to the health and safety of employees and other persons in your workplace (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004). There is also a ‘duty of care’ which you must provide to customers and the general public if your organisation requires them to visit your premises (Business Victoria).
The legal consequences of not following these rules can be both costly to a business and damaging to its reputation.
Slippery Surfaces
Slip and Fall accident claims, against both businesses through Workcover and bodies corporate through Public Liability, are on the rise in Australia. Slip and Fall accidents are widely perceived to be the primary cause of workplace injury and absence. Such accidents are not only costly for business but also bad for employee morale. The best solution is to prevent Slip and Fall accidents from occurring and provide a safe environment for your employees, customers and the general public.
CIPS can provide non-slip walking areas with either non-slip protective coating or abrasive blasting depending on the requirements and surface material. Treatments and coatings can be applied to a wide variety of floor materials including: porcelain tiles, quarry tiles, granite, marble, terracotta, terrazzo, slate, concrete, timber, steel and bitumen. If you have a surface area that you’re worried about, or that you’ve received complaints about, then don’t delay any longer. Contact CIPS and give yourself peace of mind that your business, workplace or property is as safe as it can be.
Traffic Dangers
Forklifts are responsible for many deaths and injuries in the workplace, through both collisions and falling loads. A Traffic Management Plan is vital for ensuring the safety of your staff and visitors. In providing a safe workplace, employers must separate pedestrian traffic from machinery, forklifts, trucks and other vehicles.
Commercial Industrial Painting Services are qualified to help you design and install a Traffic Management Plan that will keep your employees and visitors safe. Creating an effective Traffic Management Plan means identifying:
- No-go or exclusion zones
- Pedestrian walkways & crossings
- Shared zones
- Dedicated parking areas
- Dedicated storage areas
Once identified, CIPS are then able to create these areas using methods such as line marking, epoxy coating, non-slip treatments, signage and colour coating.
‘A traffic management plan incorporating physical separation of forklifts and people is essential’ (Worksafe Victoria).