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Slip In Work. Boss Blames Me!
So. I have had two slips in two months in work due to negligence. The first time I had to have 3 weeks off as I injured my knee and torn the ligaments on my thigh. Then 1 and half weeks after returning to work I slipped again in a different place and fell again on my still inured knee. Both times I slipped on wet floor that had no wet floor signs. I spoke to the owner of where I work about strong concerns relating to health and safety knowledge with staff as it is the first place in hospitality I have worked at in approximately 15 years where staff are not given basic mandotary health and safety or food hygiene training. I have never had an accident in any of my jobs yet here I have had two in 2 months due to lack of care and knowledge from staffs. The owner jumped down my throat and basically blamed me for the falls and told me to take it easy and not rush round. I wasn't planning on putting in a claim but that comment has really rattled my bloody cage. Does anyone have any thoughts or advice on this please? Thankyou for your time
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it's not necessarily negligence (unless you mean on your part)
An employer cant be expected to know where every instance of spillage is and guard against it with a sign. If someone knew about it but didnt do anything about it, that might be different.
If the floor was for example being cleaned and was wet, then surely YOU have a duty to be more careful, sign or not.
Having food hygiene training would not have prevented you falling over IMO. You talk of a claim - but claim for what?
An employer cant be expected to know where every instance of spillage is and guard against it with a sign. If someone knew about it but didnt do anything about it, that might be different.
If the floor was for example being cleaned and was wet, then surely YOU have a duty to be more careful, sign or not.
Having food hygiene training would not have prevented you falling over IMO. You talk of a claim - but claim for what?
Hi all. Yes my incidents were put incident book. I'm not planning to put in a claim but suppose just need a rant and are interested on others thoughts as I'm really annoyed at my bosses response. Firstly no staff have had any type of mandatory basic health and safety or hygiene training and I tell you this to show what sort of boss he is (clearly doesn't care or understand the importance of people having basic training)
First time I slipped it was on saturated carpet which apparently a staff member admitted to seeing the back door behind the back of bar open and seen a load of water from the guttering gush inside. No staff thought to put any sign up to warn staff the carpet was soaking! This is common sense and lack of care and maybe laziness.
The second time I slipped it was in a closed buffet section where only staff go on the evening to put the dirty plates etc for the pot washer to collect. After slipping in there on water it was clear that somebody had spilt something and not thought to clean it up or if too bust at that time to at least put a wet sign over it, but no.
I have high concerns with health and safety issues and hygiene. As I said it's the diet place I've worked in 15+ years of working in all different places where no basic and mandatory training are given to staff.
I work in a hotel. Myself and no staff I have spoken to have ever been shown fire procedures and told what to do if fire alarm goes off, never been shown where the fire exits, alarms or extinguishers are. Never been told the safe points are where to guide the residents. There is no first aider on site and if there is we have never been told who it is or how to contact them.
A lot of us (most of us new staff) have all said its the dirtiest place we've worked in and I won't go o' about the unhygienic findings which we have had to sort and continue to do.
I have mentioned this to the owner and he clearly didn't like me mentioning all this and told me he don't think there's a particular problem.
Like are we over exaggerating or does something serious need to happen for change!?
First time I slipped it was on saturated carpet which apparently a staff member admitted to seeing the back door behind the back of bar open and seen a load of water from the guttering gush inside. No staff thought to put any sign up to warn staff the carpet was soaking! This is common sense and lack of care and maybe laziness.
The second time I slipped it was in a closed buffet section where only staff go on the evening to put the dirty plates etc for the pot washer to collect. After slipping in there on water it was clear that somebody had spilt something and not thought to clean it up or if too bust at that time to at least put a wet sign over it, but no.
I have high concerns with health and safety issues and hygiene. As I said it's the diet place I've worked in 15+ years of working in all different places where no basic and mandatory training are given to staff.
I work in a hotel. Myself and no staff I have spoken to have ever been shown fire procedures and told what to do if fire alarm goes off, never been shown where the fire exits, alarms or extinguishers are. Never been told the safe points are where to guide the residents. There is no first aider on site and if there is we have never been told who it is or how to contact them.
A lot of us (most of us new staff) have all said its the dirtiest place we've worked in and I won't go o' about the unhygienic findings which we have had to sort and continue to do.
I have mentioned this to the owner and he clearly didn't like me mentioning all this and told me he don't think there's a particular problem.
Like are we over exaggerating or does something serious need to happen for change!?
"If the floor was for example being cleaned and was wet, then surely YOU have a duty to be more careful, sign or not."
If the floor had been cleaned very recently and there was only one patch which was not obviously wet but damp enough for someone to skyte and be injured, how would that person know to be careful in the absence of a warning sign?
If the floor had been cleaned very recently and there was only one patch which was not obviously wet but damp enough for someone to skyte and be injured, how would that person know to be careful in the absence of a warning sign?
Does the place have a food hygiene rating? A little visit from the council might concentrate the Manager's mind for starters. https:/
I’m with you, it sounds like a right hole. Unhygienic and unsafe. But if you look for another job nothing will change.
I think it’s time to write all of this up and send it to the Environmental Health Dept at your local council. You can explain that you are a concerned employee and would like to remain anonymous if you like.
I think it’s time to write all of this up and send it to the Environmental Health Dept at your local council. You can explain that you are a concerned employee and would like to remain anonymous if you like.
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