LAW 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: High Standard Manufacturing Company, Rebuttable Presumption, Estoppel
26 Jan 2017
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A business (occupier) may take proactive steps to ensure that it avoids statutory and common law liability to its invitees and licensees: these steps include: Ensuring compliance with relevant statutes and regulations governing safety (e. g. building codes) Includes kitchens, housekeeping closets, freight elevators, service stairwells, loading docks, offices, boiler rooms, electrical rooms, and service tunnels: although these areas generally are out of bounds to the public, a duty of care to the public applies. E. g. if a customer enters an employee-only area and gets injured, you might still be liable. Public areas: sidewalks, parking lots, entrances, lobbies, stairwells, retail areas, mezzanines, display corridors, restaurants, bars, and banquet halls, reasonable care must be taken to ensure the public is free from harm. Maintain all entrances, lobbies, and stairwells in order to conform to all statutory requirements such as the building code. Ensure that qualified personnel maintain and inspect elevators regularly so that they function properly.
