Parking Lot Fall

[KristaR]

Is there a set distance of responsibility in regards to the parking lot of a company?

A company rents part of a building with a shared parking lot, ( the company rent most of the space). The company maintains approximately 20ft from all exits in the building, the landlord maintains the rest of the parking lot.

If an employee of the company falls on the part maintained by the landlord, and is injured, in regards to the OHSA is the company responsible to do an accident investigation or call MOL if the injury falls under the OHSA definition of a critical injury? or does the responsibility lie with the landlord, because he maintains the parking lot?

Thanks
Krista

[alfie57]

If the employee was determined to be "at work" then an investigation would be required if so legislated (likely determined by the extent of the injury ie broken arm). It would also be part of a due diligence defense if the workers were being injured on a frequent basis.

[KristaR]

Thanks I think I was looking at the problem in a sort of designated area way as opposed to the simplicity of whether the person was working or not.

Krista