Fell over at petrol station

earthstorm

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

You can take all the care in the world, but if there is zero grip available then however careful you are, you won't be able to stay on your feet if you try moving.
Other people may have managed to walk on the slope without a problem, but maybe the OP got there at just the wrong time and the conditions were perfect for a slip/slide to occur.

Just think of driving on solid ice.
However good your driving style and tyres are, if the tyres can't get any traction on the ice then it becomes almost impossible to control your car.

but even in a vehicle you would still take extra care

believes she is proof that putting a sign there would not have stopped people slipping......

as stated a sign would NOT stop anyone sliding , it is only a warning, the how can the OP be proof a sign would stop her sliding.

all depends on what sort of anti slip tiles used by the store, we have some in our store, but these are designed the same as the bevelled paving you get at road crossings, which it is impossible to slide on these type.

it all comes to either £125 + for an antislip sheet or £40 for antislip spray compound that you just spay over standard floor tiles

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Employers have to ensure their employees and anyone else who could be affected by their work (such as visitors, members of the public, patients etc.), are kept safe from harm and that their health is not affected. This means slip and trips risks must be controlled to ensure people do not slip, trip and fall.
• Employees must use any safety equipment provided and must not cause danger to themselves or others.
• Manufacturers and suppliers have a duty to ensure that their products are safe. They must also provide information about appropriate use.

shaun_from_Africa

earthstorm wrote: »

but even in a vehicle you would still take extra care

Agreed, but if there is no grip available it doesn't matter in the least how much extra care you take, you will still slip if you try moving.

earthstorm

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

Agreed, but if there is no grip available it doesn't matter in the least how much extra care you take, you will still slip if you try moving.

true, so a factor with the OP is how good were their footwear (was the tread warn down).
but as i stated the OP has never been back since making their opening statement, so did they start this thread for attention seeking

OlliesDad

earthstorm wrote: »

true, so a factor with the OP is how good were their footwear (was the tread warn down).
but as i stated the OP has never been back since making their opening statement, so did they start this thread for attention seeking

It would be up to the shop to take into account the reduced tread on shoes to ensure that ALL customers are safe. The tiles you describe above in your shop sound like they would be more suitable than what it seems the petrol station have.

Also, How do you know they haven't been back? I quite often check responses without logging on?

earthstorm

OlliesDad wrote: »

Also, How do you know they haven't been back? I quite often check responses without logging on?

well they have not replied to any of the comments that buts what they say in doubt.

unholyangel

hollydays wrote: »

I've slid on a wet surface, and anyone who says she should have taken more care is obviously perfect.

Why do they have to be perfect? Can't they just be people who are sick and tired of hearing people wanting to blame someone else for something that may (not speaking about OP here, just falls in general) have been avoided if they took appropriate care.

Its ridiculous that someone (anyone) else has a higher duty of care towards us than we do ourselves.

We're trying to idiot proof the world but unfortunately, the world keeps making better idiots.

earthstorm

also the OP says

At the exit there are two sliding doors and tiled slight inclined pavement (downhill).
Since it had been raining it was wet (even though it's covered) and I slid and fell quite heavily.

If it was an external pavement then their is no law to say a sign has to be placed, just like any outside pavements, naturally if its raining it will be wet.
If its inside the premised then a sign has to be displayed, so as the OP mentions its the pavement this would assume it is outside the store.

can the OP clarify if it was outside the store or inside the store

skitler

as said by earthstorm, op has not revisited post or at least not responded.
however it dose not state when slip/fall took place and op may well be injured after the initial adrenaline rush of said slip/fall has worn off which can occur. so lets give the op some time to respond and enlighten us further.
there is no point bickering amongst ourselves as to the slipperiness of any surface weather it be wet, icy, or highly polished. accidents will always happen, they are not meant to or they would be called on-purposes.

lets hope the op recovers from any injury and re-joins our forum.

random1980s

grow up, you slipped, get over it. bet you took less time to call a no win no fee solicitor than you took to hit the ground

OlliesDad

random1980s wrote: »

grow up, you slipped, get over it. bet you took less time to call a no win no fee solicitor than you took to hit the ground

Considering your tantrum because people were unkind to you on the thread about how you gave lots of men a lap dance and didn't want your husband to know, I find your comment a tad hypocritical.