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These top winter risks can threaten small businesses:
Slips Trips and Falls
Whether it be icy floors parking
lots or or driveways a a a a a a a a slip and fall can cost you the ambulance
and associated medical bills Salt walkways put down Wet
Floor signs and keep the floors cleared to to prevent falls General liability insurance pays for medical costs if a a a a a a a a a a customer or or or delivery person is injured If it’s an employee Workers’ Compensation would kick in in Business
Interruption
If you have to close for unexpected weather conditions you are not able to to bring in in in revenue Have a a a a a a protocol in in in in place for dealing with bad weather including a a a a a system for alerting your employees Develop a a backup supply chain so you you can keep your shelves stocked not matter what