If you are employed to do a job it is only reasonable to expect your employer to provide you with safe
working conditions. Every employer has a legal duty to do whatever it reasonably can to prevent accidents
at work.
Regrettably, safety issues can be ignored resulting in a working environment where accidents are
almost guaranteed. Even where the employer has a good safety record, just one single act of negligence
can cause an accident which devastates the lives of one or more of its workforce and the families who
rely on them.
The most common examples of the causes of avoidable accidents at work are:
- Badly maintained equipment
- Poorly guarded machinery
- Lack of proper safety equipment
- Incorrect tools supplied for the job
- Poor training
- Unsafe working practices
- Lack of health and safety procedure
Statistics show that less than half of employees claim for accidents at work they
rightfully could have.
Part of the reason for this is that people fear upsetting their employer. Every
business should have insurance so it should not cost employers directly. Also, no
employer is allowed to discriminate against an accident victim.
You should also remember that if you do claim your employer is far more likely to
fix the problem so you are helping your work colleagues by ensuring injuries like
yours don't happen again.
Call us today on 0114 296 5444 to speak to one of our fully trained
legal advisors or submit your details on our online help form and one of our legal consultants will contact you at a convenient time.