Accident in the UK:
Accident at work

Each year within the United Kingdom thousands of people are involved in an accident within the work place. The accident might happen whilst carrying out simple tasks or following instructions from your supervisor.

It is important to understand that your employer has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment, organise any appropriate training, and make sure you are provided with suitable personal protective equipment. If your employer has failed to provide any of these necessities and they contributed to your accident then you have a right to claim compensation.

It is important that you understand that you have a right to claim compensation! It is illegal for your employer to terminate your contract of employment or mistreat you as a direct result of you claiming compensation.

If you are involved in an accident that occurred within your work place, your employer should inform the HSE Incident Contact Centre. Serious accidents may then be checked by an inspector. If your employer has not reported your accident sufficiently, you can do this yourself.

Many work places may have particular deficiencies with cause for concern. If you have any doubts regarding health and safety you should contact the Health and Safety Executive or your Councils’ Health & Safety.

Call us 24h free phone on 0800 731 4722 or complete our claim form and we will call you straight back. Depending on where you are at the moment you can call our office in England, or alternatively call our Poland office on 004881 5241531.

Common causes of accidents within the workplace.

Dangerous machines

Dangerous machines can be found in many work places around the country and they are the main cause of most related accidents. The cause of the accident may be because they are defective, insufficient training on how to operate them has been received or it may be due to operator error. Irrespective of what caused your accident, it is important to contact us to confirm whether you are entitled to claim compensation.

Lack of safety

Insufficiently marked identifiable hazards around the work place such as foreign object debris, damage to floors or tripping/ slipping hazards are examples of potential reasons to receive compensation if injury is sustained. Your employer has a duty to maintain the safety of the work place. If this is overlooked and you sustain an injury as a result, you have a right to claim compensation.

Heavy objects

Back injuries are a very common type of a work related injury. If your job requires you to lift or move heavy objects your employer should to minimise the risk of the injuries occurring. This can be rectified by providing manual handling training and providing equipment or machinery to lift heavy objects.

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