Businesses urged to take care in arctic conditions

Date: 5th February 2009

Business owners have been urged to take precautionary measures as the UK is swept by arctic weather conditions.

Direct Line for Business has advised firms - including limited companies and partnerships - to ensure they have correct insurance cover in case a customer or client were to slip on ice.

In such an event, businesses could be hit by expensive claims which could prove fatal during the recession.

Head of Direct Line for Business, Kate Syred, said: "With the recent snow fall now turning into ice, it is essential that business owners think about how to mitigate any potential dangers for their customers and staff."

Advice from the group included gritting or de-icing walkways, mopping up wet floors and being wary of potentially dangerous snow falling from roofs.

Last month, the British Safety Council warned businesses that the economic downturn was no excuse to cut down on health and safety measures.