Over the next few days we are all expecting the weather to change dramatically - rain, wind, ice and even snow, typical British weather. However, if you're responsible for the health and safety throughout your premises this can be a frustrating time organising safe walkways, proper signage for wet floors and not to mention the risk of employees, management and visitors slipping. Over the next few months there are going to be thousands of people that will be sliding on wet floors, roads, walkways and car parks causing them to injure themselves and then running the risk of compensation against your company.

Health and safety has to be addressed in every workplace and as this is a particularly dangerous time of the year everyone has to look out for all the dangers, not only do we have to contend with the risk of the elements but we also have fallen leaves to contend with. Wet leaves can often be as slippery as ice so they have to be swept away from entrances, paths and roads that are in your workplace, what's more when leaves build up they can hide a multitude of trip hazards again making it dangerous.

With the weather beginning to turn for the worse, health and safety managers, have to assign a team of employees that will be responsible for placing sand, salt over frozen paths, walkways and roads. Risk assessments have to be carried out, paying particular attention to the areas that are shaded as these will not defrost.

Health and safety is down to each employee if there is a problem then it has to be reported to your supervisor and then onto the appropriate departments.

Lets make Britain a safer place to work.