The Duties Of An Occupier To Provide Reasonable Safety Under The Occupier’s Liability Act.

The occupier’s duty is to take such care, in all the circumstances that are reasonable, to ensure the reasonable safety for those people entering onto the premises. It is important to note that the standard the occupier needs to achieve is one of “reasonableness,” not a standard of perfection.
What is reasonable is very dependent upon circumstances, which is why every case is decided upon its own unique set of facts. For example if there is a blizzard, it’s not reasonable for the occupier or the owner of the property to be out there shoveling the snow away every five minutes. However, if the blizzard comes to an end and the snow and ice from the blizzard are left on the travel portion of the sidewalk for two or three days before it’s removed, then that’s very likely to be considered unreasonable. Of course other factors are involved such as the amount of snow or how well traveled the sidewalk is. However, in the end, the occupier has a duty to remove the snow within a reasonable time frame and in a reasonable manner.
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