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At work we have some outdoor brick block paving that have a change of level where some bricks have raised over time. As this is only slight there has been a debate whether this is a slip / trip hazard so I am enquiring if there is a measure of height that quantifies as a trip hazard.
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Hi Gina
The simple answer is No but some organisations define their own standards. Needs consideration of risk e.g. how many people are traversing this area.
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If it's something which has been brought to your attention then i would suggest you get it fixed. Not only will this help avoid any potential injury claims (i've dealt with similar instances), it will also show your staff a real commitment to safety.
As Peter Gotch rightly pointed out, there's no real standard out there for how high a trip hazard it but to be honest, I'd sooner be spending my time preventing someone from huting themselves than trying to cover myself with a technicality.
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I agree with previous posters here Gina. Do you want to get into a situation where you are regularly measuring indentations in brick work to see whether they can be classed as a trip hazard or they are good for another month? If it is big enough to be noticed then dig up and re-sit the bricks. It is a small job.
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I would argue that this is a tripping hazard. In one of our new sites, we have the same brickwork and experienced a number of people tripping over them. We've highlighted the change in gradient with yellow theromplastic lining since the spurt of trips (around 4 in the first 2 months of opening). Since laying these down (several months ago) we have not have any recorded trips.
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Originally Posted by: JonCushen  I would argue that this is a tripping hazard.
Who are you arguing with? No-one has suggested it isn't a tripping hazard
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Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: JonCushen I would argue that this is a tripping hazard.
Who are you arguing with? No-one has suggested it isn't a tripping hazard
Erm, yes they have...
"At work we have some outdoor brick block paving that have a change of level where some bricks have raised over time. As this is only slight there has been a debate whether this is a slip / trip hazard so I am enquiring if there is a measure of height that quantifies as a trip hazard."
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If you do an internet search on "pavement trip claims height" they suggest a measurement, on claim sites. Which is a lot bigger than I would expect. I have no particular opinion on this information other than as stated above, and accept no liability for it being "Tosh". Any similarity to real information is purely coincidental. No dolphins were harmed when making this post. But they do suggest a measurement. Chris
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Originally Posted by: Stern Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: JonCushen I would argue that this is a tripping hazard.
Who are you arguing with? No-one has suggested it isn't a tripping hazard
Erm, yes they have...
"At work we have some outdoor brick block paving that have a change of level where some bricks have raised over time. As this is only slight there has been a debate whether this is a slip / trip hazard so I am enquiring if there is a measure of height that quantifies as a trip hazard."
Fair point, sorry. Just pretend I wasn't here. It's been a long week and that argument about handsfree kits is still raging...
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Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: Stern Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: JonCushen I would argue that this is a tripping hazard.
Who are you arguing with? No-one has suggested it isn't a tripping hazard
Erm, yes they have...
"At work we have some outdoor brick block paving that have a change of level where some bricks have raised over time. As this is only slight there has been a debate whether this is a slip / trip hazard so I am enquiring if there is a measure of height that quantifies as a trip hazard."
Fair point, sorry. Just pretend I wasn't here. It's been a long week and that argument about handsfree kits is still raging...
Haha it certainly is! :-)
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Originally Posted by: Stern Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: Stern Originally Posted by: WatsonD Originally Posted by: JonCushen I would argue that this is a tripping hazard.
Who are you arguing with? No-one has suggested it isn't a tripping hazard
Erm, yes they have...
"At work we have some outdoor brick block paving that have a change of level where some bricks have raised over time. As this is only slight there has been a debate whether this is a slip / trip hazard so I am enquiring if there is a measure of height that quantifies as a trip hazard."
Fair point, sorry. Just pretend I wasn't here. It's been a long week and that argument about handsfree kits is still raging...
Haha it certainly is! :-)
Our HR Manager is currently updating our 'Phone Use Whilst Driving Policy' - Should I intervene?
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