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Is an accident on the way to work an occupational accident?
14.02.2023
- occupational accident,
- employer,
- falling,
- Rein Reisberg
Reader asks: I was walking to work in the morning and the road was so slippery that I fell. Is an accident on the way to work an occupational accident?
Work environment
Slipping and tripping
01.09.2021
- slipping,
- falling,
- risk factors,
- safety instructions
- Indoors, slipping is often caused by wet floors and outdoors, the cause is slipperiness.
- The risk of slipping can be reduced by wearing proper footwear.
- If a floor is slippery after washing it, it is recommended to display a warning sign to those walking there until the floor dries.
Work environment
Ladders
01.09.2021
- ladder,
- falling
- When standing on a ladder, do not work for more than 30 minutes at a time or more than a third of the working day.
- When choosing measures to prevent falls from a height, guards and safety nets must be preferred to personal protective equipment.
- Before using the lifting device and at the beginning of each work shift, make sure that the controls and safety devices are working.