As an occupier, you have an obligation to maintain your property at a reasonable standard of care so as to not be held liable in case of an accident involving a patron.
An “occupier” may be broadly defined as someone in possession of premises, responsible for premises, in control of premises, responsible for activities on the premises, in control of activities on the premises, responsible for people allowed on the premises, or in control of people allowed on the premises.
If you think the cost of claims and incidents within your organization is too high, it’s time to address that problem.
But how can you know what steps to take when all you have is an overall number?
By breaking down occurrences by location, department, division, and so on, it will be easier to figure out the root of the problem and work towards solving it. That’s why it’s important to make these individual units accountable for their costs.
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Incident reports are one of the most important forms of documentation for a corporation to employ in their day to day operations for a multitude of reasons. Whether reporting an instance of employee injury, property damage, improper conduct, or other reasons, it is increasingly important for a corporation to keep an incident report template on hand in case it is ever needed.
When there is an accident in your place of business, it is easy to panic. Whether an employee or a customer is injured, anyone would fear for the person’s well being and, after that, the operational consequences of what just occurred.
However, it is most important to stay calm, reassure the person, and make sure they are safe; then you must handle the business side of the incident.
