LAW 534 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rebuttable Presumption, Dalhousie University, High Standard Manufacturing Company
17 Oct 2017
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Introduction: a business (occupier) may take proactive steps to ensure that it avoids statutory and common law liability to its invitees and licences. These steps include: ensuring compliance with relevant statutes and regulations governing safety (e. g. building codes, training staff, appropriate maintain and inspecting facilities. Includes swimming pools, fitness rooms, running tracks, public washrooms: reasonable care must be taken to ensure that the public is free from harm. For example: regular inspect and clean public washrooms, monitor and inspect swimming pools and saunas for compliance with all. Inspect and maintain fitness facilities regulatory requirements concerning water quality, the presence of lifeguards, warning signs, etc. Atley v popkum water slides ltd 1992 the plai(cid:374)tiff"s (cid:272)lai(cid:373) (cid:449)as dis(cid:373)issed: the court determined that the defendant had taken reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the walkway by the use of a recognized slip resistant coating.
