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Loss Lessons
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TRIP AND FALL
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PestSure Members,
In a recent PestSure claim, a technician was working in a
public area and he strung an electrical cord across a sidewalk.
An elderly woman was walking down the sidewalk and tripped
and fell on the cord. She sustained cracked ribs and a back
injury in the fall.
While working in a public area it is important to be vigilant
of your impact on the location. Customers homes and commercial
locations all harbor challenges with the presence of other
people in the work area. When we visit an account we can come
in contact with employees, children, pets, customers of the
business, and other contracted workers.
Lesson:
Some reminders for keeping our work area free of hazards:
- Any doors that were closed should be closed immediately
behind you.
- Any tools such as ladders, power tools, cords,
chemicals, and any other items should be in constant view
of the technician and never left unattended onsite.
- Warning signs or cones should be utilized if a
walkway is impacted or somehow altered by your work.
- A review of the premises should be completed both
on arrival and departure to both review any hazards present
and to assure that we have returned the premises to the
same condition in which it was found.
As a guest at a location, we often have very little control
over the conditions in which we work. It is important that
we remain very conscious of our impact on the safety of the
premises and its other occupants.
Please discuss this claim with your entire staff. Review the
locations you service and situations that present issues and
discuss ways to eliminate or reduce the hazards.
Linda Midyett
Area Manager
Safety and Loss Prevention, PestSure
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
14241 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75254
972.663.6199
800.326.6203 |
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