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 Bill C45

Coming into effect March 2004, Bill C45 makes anyone in authority – Supervisors, Managers, Owners criminally responsible for a preventable accident.

Now you are NOT protected by any Workers Compensation Plan.

  • Worker Fined $15,000 London Free Press May 06 2004 
  • Supervisor Facing Jail HRM Guide Canada Sept 2004 
  • Company Fined $80,000 OSG, Oct 5 2004 
  • Company Fined $50,000 OSG, Oct 5 2004 

 

 CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA

Section 217.1 “Every one who undertakes, or has the authority, to direct how another person does work or performs a task is under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person, or any other person, arising from that work or task.”

Bill C45 also added Sections 22.1 and 22.2 to the criminal Code, imposing criminal liability on organizations and their representatives for negligence (22.1) and other offences (22.2).

 

  PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL LIABILITY 

Section 3 of the  Occupiers Liability Act provides as follows:  

3 (1) An occupier of premises owes a duty to take that care that in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that a person, and the person's property, on the premises, and property on the premises of a person, whether or not that person personally enters on the premises, will be reasonably safe in using the premises.

(2) The duty of care referred to in subsection (1) applies in relation to the

(a) condition of the premises,

(b) activities on the premises, or

(c) conduct of third parties on the premises.

 

  • A 15 year old suffered a knee injury from a slip & fall; courts awarded him $300,000  
  •    A doctor slipped and fell and was awarded $2.4 million.  
  • Simon slipped, fell down stairs. Was paid $190,342  
  • Dufault  slipped, fell down stairs. Was paid $232,700  
  • Cartner  slipped, fell.  Was paid $311,000  
  • Unternaher  slipped on ramp. Was paid 135,000  

 

   Restaurant Liability

More than 3 million food service employees and over 1 million guests are injured annually as a result of restaurant slips and falls, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). The NFSI indicates that the industry spends over $2 billion on such injuries each year and that these injuries are increasing at a rate of about 10% annually.

According to the National Restaurant Association, slips and falls are the greatest source of general liability (GL) claims within the restaurant industry. CNA’s loss results mirror the National Restaurant Association information. Slips-and-falls injuries continue to be the leading source of GL losses incurred by our policyholders.

 

Commercial Premises liability

Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility of a property owner or manager of real property for  injuries caused to others or their property due to conditions or activities on the property.

Slips and falls in public places are far and away the leading cause of premises liability injuries. More than one million people suffer from a slip, trip or fall injury each year, and more than 16,000 die as a result of falls.

A nationwide survey of premises liability cases “found that plaintiffs won cases more frequently than the defense in 2000, and the median compensatory awards have risen steadily since 1994.” This study
reported that the “median award rose 15% in 2000 to $114,862 from $100,000 in 1999. Between 1994 and 2000, the median award rose 88%.”

Without question, slips and falls are the leading cause of nonfatal unintentional injuries that are treated in hospital emergency departments.

 

Statistics

According to data from the All Injury Program, a cooperative program involving the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly eight million people were treated for fall-related injuries in 2003.

Falls were the leading cause of nonfatal injures for all age groups except 15-24 years old.

With the aging baby boomer generation, the size and scope of this issue is expected to grow significantly.

The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) estimates that between 2005 and 2020, the number of seniors in the U.S. will increase from 35 million to 77 million. Statistically, seniors are far more likely to experience a slip-and-fall accident.

For those that are injured, the cost of treatment and recovery time is significantly greater than the average for non-seniors. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, these types of injuries are also the leading cause of hospital admission for older adults.


There are five major causes for slip-and-fall accidents:
1. Lack of slip resistance on walking surfaces
2. Poor walking surface conditions
3. Poor visibility
4. Lack or poor condition of handrails and guardrails
5. Poor accessibility

   What are safe floors worth to you,
your family and your clients? 

 

 

 

 

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 Slippery Floors Tres Meridian

The Anti-Slip treatment has made a big difference in our restrooms and in our kitchen and bar areas. In fact, the treatment made it possible to remove the anti-slip mats that we had been using.

Caterina Gonzalez 
General Manager
Tres Meridas Latin Restaurant, Frisco TX

 

Slippery Floors Value Builder

I am writing to tell you how happy we are with our shower facility after you treated it with your process. Prior to your treatment, the shower was dangerously slippery. The tile was so slippery that we showered elsewhere whenever possible.

 With the process, we now have our shower back! The tile floor is so anti-slip that we now have the carefree showering experience that we've been looking for.

We are so happy with the process that we will recommend you to all of our new homeowners who are concerned with slippery tile and bathtubs.

Glen Anderson
 President
 Value Builders, Inc.,
Midlothian, TX

 

Slippery Floors Doubletree

 We purchased the anti-slip treatment for our bathtubs. Not only did this make our bathtubs anti-slip, it corrected a problem we have had for several years: our bathtubs have built in skid pads that were impossible to clean. After the application, these problems were solved.

Jeanine Nygren
Assistant Housekeeping Manager
Doubletree Hotel

 

Slippery Floors Best Western

Our bathtubs have built in skid pads and did not effectively work for reducing slip fall accidents. After the application of the Solution, these problems were resolved. For anyone considering treating their tub or tile, I highly recommend the anti-slip treatment.

Bob Rogers
Chief Engineer
Best Western Hotel

 

Slippery Floors Dominos Pizza

THANK YOU so much for solving my slippery floor problem. For 2 1/2 years I searched for a solution to a very dangerous condition. Finally, I found it . After the treatment I couldn't believe my eyes or my work shoes, my prayers were answered. A floor that was once an insurance premium waiting to rise has now become a non-issue. Instead of skating we can now literally run on the floor when it is wet.

My staff would like to thank you as well. They used to enjoy their work except when it was raining and snowing outside. The water tracked in at those times caused them to move in SUPER SLOW MOTION. Now they are free to enjoy their work all the time, without the fear of falling. It is truly amazing. Productivity is up 10% and I can sleep at night.

Mr. Werner Lomker
Owner,
Domino’s Pizza

 

Slippery Floors Howard Johnson

We are very satisfied with the results and would highly recommend the anti-slip treatment.

William Kingdon
General Manager, 
Howard Johnsons

 

Slippery Floors Howard Johnson

Our pool deck was becoming more and more slippery with use. Our pool deck was treated with the Solution and it virtually eliminated our slip and fall incidences. We have found this process to be a worthwhile investment.

The soap product has proven itself invaluable for cleaning the pool area. Not only does it keep the tile floors clean, we have also found that it takes care of the scum line around the pool with no scrubbing and no effect on the chemical balance of the water. One other use we have found for the soap product is to clean the waterslide beautifully without staining or bleaching.

Terry Webb
Maintenance Manager
Howard Johnsons
Alberta, Canada

 

Slippery Floors Super 8 Motel

In October of 1998, the anti-slip treatment was applied to our bathtubs. When they said it would make them slip resistant and at the same time clean them like new, they meant it. The Solution is excellent for bathtubs. We would highly recommend this product to any other establishments like ourselves.

Eva Pelcz,
Front Desk Manager 
Super 8 Motel

 

  

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