If you are a business owner you should already know that it is the company’s responsibility to ensure the health and safety of its employees.

Real Decreto 486/1997, of 14 April, establishes the minimum health and safety provisions for workplaces, among which we find:

• Adequate measures must be taken for the protection of workers authorised to access work areas where safety may be affected by the risk of falling.
• It establishes regulations for ramps, fixed ladders and service ladders, stating that these must be made of non-slip materials or have anti-slip elements.

It also establishes cleaning and maintenance rules in which the company must carry out periodic cleaning and maintenance tasks in order to maintain adequate hygienic and functional conditions.