Industrial Accidents
UK Industrial Accident Compensation Advice
If you have been injured as the result of an industrial accident you may wish to speak to a legal expert in this field. The Personal Injury Bureau can put you in touch with a specialist local adviser who can advise you on how to proceed with your claim. Below, we cover some of the main issues regarding industrial accident claims, including the legal rights and responsibilities of your employer.
Industrial Accidents
Industrial accidents in the working environment are very common and are a major source of personal injury compensation claims in the UK. In the UK more than 20,000 industrial accidents occur each year, many of which could have been avoided if the correct health and safety practices were in place. Common accidents include manual handling accidents, trips, machinery accidents, falls, being struck by objects, contact with harmful substances, forklift truck accidents and other injuries involving heavy industrial vehicles.
Below are some other major types of industrial accident:
- Collapsing buildings, walls, scaffolds, etc.
- Injuries sustained during lifting. (back injury)
- Exposure to extreme atmospheric pressures.
- Contact with severe temperatures.
- Being caught between an object or several other objects.
- Electrical shock.
- Asbestos
- Fires and explosions.
- Exposure to radiation.
- Cave ins – collapsing materials, including rock and stone.
- Chemical Burns
If you speak to a specialist industrial accident solicitor they will be able to provide specific advice on the specific type of industrial accident you have been involved in. Speak to a professional legal advisor, in the first instance, to give yourself the best chance of achieving the best possible compensation results.
Industrial Accidents and Your Employer’s Responsibility
All workers are entitled to work in an environment where risks to their health and safety are kept to a minimum and properly controlled for the benefit of all. Under health and safety law, the major responsibility for this is with the employer.
The main safety legislation aimed at reducing industrial accidents imposes a legal responsibility on employers to make sure their employees are protected from personal injury. This includes the responsibility of employers to carry out a risk assessment for all working procedures and respond by maintaining risks at an acceptable level.
Regulations include proper training; as well as a variety of areas of risk assessment at the workplace related to issues such as ventilation, temperature, lighting, access, cleaning and waste materials, equipment and processes.
Making A Claim For Industrial Injury Compensation
Will I be able to make a claim for industrial injury? If you have been involved in an industrial accident at work which was the fault of your employer or a colleague or another firm carrying out work at your workplace you could be entitled to a personal compensation pay out.
You may also be entitled to a no win, no fee claim for your industrial accident.
The Personal Injury Bureau can introduce you to an industrial accident legal specialist with the experience and know how to conduct your compensation claim professionally.
