By Alex Cheng – Lawpath

As a business owner, you have countless responsibilities. One of the most important is ensuring the safety of your customers and the security of their property. But accidents remain an ever-present risk despite your best efforts to create a safe environment. Accidents that not only pose a threat to the safety of valued customers, but also exposes your business to potential legal and financial consequences.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that electricity can be very dangerous – and certainly dangerous enough to cause very serious injuries, or worse. But electricity is also an essential utility for modern living; it enables the systems our society depends upon to function. It’s a safe bet that most people today wouldn’t want to return to pre-electricity times and permanently go off the grid.

Every business faces risks, whether you’re a tradie, café owner, or market stall operator. That’s where Public and Product Liability insurance come in. Together, they help protect your business if your work or products cause injury or property damage to someone else.

Everyday Tradies are exposed to variety of risks in their work – third-party injuries or property damage, lost or damaged tools, and equipment breakdown are just a few of these common risks. Covering these risks with business insurance can help to protect businesses from the cost of these risks occurring.

Hazards come with the territory in most trade professions, and plumbing is no different.

Tradies are often exposed to high-risk scenarios so it’s critical that you take the necessary safeguards to maintain your safety while on the job. There are a few easy measures you may employ to lower your risk of an injury whilst on the job, which can have major physical and financial ramifications.

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