Safety Accidents

Safety accidents refer to accidents that happen at work and are covered by an employer's health and safety obligation. Penalties for breaching health and safety rules are strict and expensive. Employers have a duty to carry out risk assessments on the environments in which employees are working, from the machines and equipment they use to the flooring and surfaces. Large employers have a duty to put in place a health and safety policy.

Employers also have a duty to provide appropriate training, sufficient lighting and ventilation as well as providing correct facilities for those with disabilities to help prevent safety accidents. If an employer is in breach of this duty and an accident occurs at work then an employee can bring a claim for compensation against his employer, provided the employee was not at fault. Employees are also entitled to bring a claim even if the accident was the fault of a fellow employee. Any claim for compensation must be brought within three years of the accident occurring.

Safety accidents can result in most types of injuries and severe breaches of health and safety have previously led to anything from electrical shock to industrial diseases such as dermatitis, repetitive strain injury, asthma and asbestos-related illnesses. These accidents can have a huge impact on your life and the life of your family. In order to help your claim, ensure that the accident is reported to the correct person in your office and visit your GP to obtain a medical report.

If you would like to obtain legal advice on safety accidents then Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist personal injury solicitor free of charge. So if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local personal injury solicitors please call us at 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.