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  • Get them to sign a disclaimer stating that they asked you to undertake the work and it is only a preventative measure so they are wholely responsible for any slips, trips or falls after clearance and treatment.
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      Cheers Kieran. Just not quite sure how to word the risk assesment. Any disclaimer must be written carefully though I'm sure. What if the postman slips?
  • If you start all of this with them they'll just get someone else to do it. It's a minor task that really needs a little common sense. 

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      Dan, I agree and don't like to get dragged into over the top H&S. However, with so many injury claim firms around now, they encourage blame culture and greed. I don't want the hassle of a claim if my H&S is not spot on. It's a sad state of affairs when you have to tell people that ice is slippy!
  • I do the car parks on 8 sites in Colchester when it snows.

    The client already states they accept no responsibility for any damages in any communal area. Personally if you don't feel comfortable doing it don't! Even my commercial client hasn't asked for a RA on this matter.

    In fact would you try to claim damages against the council when its snowy and icy, because they have done all they can, but you still go out and lose control and crash?

    I doubt someone will try and claim damages if you have removed snow and gritted as generally the issue will have been removed. If these customers are domestics then I would seriously not be worried about this. 

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