Autumn leaves are a beautiful and picturesque sight. However, they can pose a dangerous and often unforeseen risk. Not often do we look at beautiful fall foliage and think of dangerous slip and fall accidents, but as a responsible business owner, it becomes essential to consider all potential risks to our patrons and employees. Slippery fall leaves are one of those risks to you, your business, employees and patrons. Autumn leaves, especially those left for long time periods on your property, accumulating in your parking areas, become soaked in the drenching autumn rains. The rain causes the unmoved, unkempt leaves to become extremely wet, heavy and slippery. Wet, slippery leaves on the ground pose as much of a dangerous hazard as ice on the ground does. Leaves that are in your business’s parking lots and parking areas are often carried inside your business by foot traffic in and out of your business, where the fall risk is now not only outside, but inside your business as well. Business owners and property owners are responsible for keeping patrons and employees safe and protected from injury and accidents–including those which can be caused by fallen leaves in an unkept parking lot or those that have been tracked into the entry way, or other areas of your establishment. The CDC has found that one out of every five falls causes a serious injury, including broken bones or even head injuries. Businesses are already susceptible to slip and fall litigation and need to insure they take extra preventative initiatives to not end up entangled in a costly litigation situation.
Watt Commercial Sweeping, Inc. is an experience, professional sweeping company that can help your business develop a sweeping maintenance plan to fit your specific needs. When thinking about your budget and your bottom line, a regular sweeping maintenance plan is NOT an item you can afford to cut from the budget. Proper parking area sweeping helps to not only keep your property aesthetically pleasing, which can lead to more patrons, and therefore more business and possibly more money for your business, but a regular sweeping program helps to protect your business from costly litigation costs and possible settlement payouts and increased insurance premiums as well.
Call Watt Commercial Sweeping, Inc. today in order for us to come out and give you an on site assessment and estimate. You cannot afford to take any chances with your business. Let us help protect you today!