Slips, Trips And Falls: Avoid Costly Claims With Prevention
March 14, 2019 via Total Food Service
In an industry where working with knives or other sharp objects and/or machinery plays a major role in food preparation, it’s no surprise that cuts, punctures and scrapes make up a third of restaurant claims reported. However, while these items may cause the most reported claims, a recent study revealed that slips, trips and falls resulted in 4.5 times more in paid losses and required more than twice as many days for employees to return to work1.
For restaurateurs that have high deductible insurance programs, the direct costs are reflected immediately when they pay for the loss. In addition, a poor loss history will cause premiums to increase substantially and increase the risk of being dropped by the insurance carrier. In addition to WC claims, business owners can be responsible for accidents involving patrons, which occur anywhere in their establishment which are
under their control, including parking lots.
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