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Shopping centres must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety of their customers, and eliminating slip or trip hazards is a vital part of this. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and all other shopping centres, and any retail premises such as MetroCentre, Trafford Centre, Westfield Strafford Centre and Bluewater, should assess the risk of trips or slips and take steps to avoid these accidents. Slips and trips are the leading cause of serious personal injuries in retailers. The majority of these accidents occur due to the following factors.
When cleaning occurs, the floor must not be left wet. The flooring in retail premises can become very slippery when wet, and this can lead to employees or customers suffering from a slip or fall. Spillages also regularly occur in retail premises, and these must be cleaned up properly so they do not pose a slipping hazard. Trailing wires and other obstructions in walkways can also pose a hazard in retail premises. Cleaning up these obstructions and establishing effective management systems to ensure they remain clean can prevent the vast majority of shopping centre personal injury claims.
While poor housekeeping is seen in many shopping centre accident claims, uneven flooring also poses a risk. Damaged flooring should be repaired as quickly as possible and customers should be kept away from the floor until repairs have taken place.
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