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Read about this slippery store entrance in wet weather. Underline what the supermarket did about this problem. In a recently opened supermarket, staff and customers experi- enced a number of slip, trip and falling accidents. The areas of the supermarket that were most affected by a high slip risk when wet, were the floor tiles in the entrance area and the first few aisles of the supermarket next to the entrance. When they did a risk assessment they found out that there was always a lot of water coming into the entrance area when it rained. The entrance matting systems in place were not large enough to cope with the amount of water. The solutions were both long and short term. In the short term the company increased the fre- quency of cleaning in the foyer when there was wet weather. This frequency depended upon the number of people entering the building and the amount of rain. A system was put in place so that the staff were constantly watching out for signs of water on the supermarket floor. When they saw water inside the store, cleaning would follow. They also changed the method of cleaning. Instead of mopping (which left the floor surface wet), staff used a wet vac, which left the floor dry. The supermarket also reviewed the matting system. They put out additional matting during wet conditions. In the longer term the supermarket built a canopy over the entrance. This further re- duced water entering the shop. The staff were trained regarding the new cleaning method. The wet vac, additional entrance mats and the canopy cost less than £1,000. There has not been a serious slipping accident since these changes were made. Write down what to do if the store entrance is slippery in wet weather. Add your own ideas! Short term Long term increase frequency of cleaning build a canopy staff have to be vigilant when there is water, cleaning must follow use a wet vac review matting system add extra matting during wet weather 03 A2–B1 Tip Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work and the most reported injury to members of the public! Word bank trip stolpern affected betroffen matting Fußmatte increase erhöhen frequency Häufigkeit mopping scheuern wet vac Nasssauger reviewed geprüft canopy Überdachung 04 A2–B1 103 Are you safe and sound at work? 19 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv