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The company I work for has closed all on site parking due to extensive building work and opened new temporary car parks off site. The surfaces of these car parks are reclaimed rubble that has been rolled. Within 6 weeks of this car park opening there are many deep potholes and 4 people in our team have suffered punctures due to debris contained in the material used to surface the car park, i returned to my car last night and moved several metal items that were adjacent to where I was parked. What regulations do the company have to respect with regard to the surface of this car park and what liability do they carry for the punctures being incurred?
Dunno, but are there any practical alternatives?
The alternatives are getting in approx 90 mins before work to get one of the tarmac spaces (I get to work at 6:40 for a 7 start) or travelling 25 mins away from work to catch a bus to work that takes 40 mins (my journey that I lift share with most days is 35mins)
Do they actually have to provide parking at all? I know at my place they don't.
I'd tread carefully in case this is the case ^ You definitely don't want to be the guy that got the parking taken away!
OP I do sympathise. I picked up a nail in one of the temporary car parks at fort William this year.
It cost me 2 x stupid size run flat tyres - not fun!
Same problem here a couple of years ago.
Frankly I'm grateful to have a parking space that saves me £20 a week. Half our staff don't have one.
We had this issue when they converted our work yard into parking.
It came down to the fact they proved that they took reasonable steps to prevent foreign objects.
(Photos of then driving around with a big magnet on a forklift)
If they have not taken steps to prevent it then fair game how ever I expect their answer will be. Find your own parking then . Not our issue
OK guys, thanks for the response. The company has made a big play about providing this 'extra' parking to help ease congestion on the surrounding roads etc, there are in excess of 6000 people on site, was just wondering as the car park provided is now becoming dangerous, both to cars and pedestrians with the size and quantity of the pot holes.
Fall over in it and report it to HSE.
[quote=Pook ]Fall over in it and report it to HSE.
That's one way to get them to close it
Has anyone made 'them in charge' aware of the problem and asked what is going to be done? They may not be able to see the car-park from the ivory tower
its your choice where you park, theyre not making a charge but offering a free space