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The UK along with all other EU countries, is
extremely well regulated as far as the working
environment is concerned.
The Health & Safety
executive and EU legislation ensures that the
workplace is now a very safe place to be. At least that
is the theory. Assuming all employers comply with the
regulations.
Unfortunately some employers do not and accidents
occur as a result of basic safety requirements not being
met.
Here we deal with the training requirements that
employers must comply with.
An employer must always carry out a risk assessment
in the form of an investigation conducted to identify
whether any particular act or operation gives rise to a
safety risk or hazard. An employer must avoid jobs
functions, duties or operations that carry a risk of
injury being sustained by the employee.
The employer must risk assess which tasks or
operations are likely to cause injury and take steps to
reduce or remove the risk. Where there a risk of
industrial injury it is necessary for the employer to
consider what equipment or plant can be used to replace
manual work. Employers are also required to reduce the
risk of industrial injury by providing employees with
proper training, instruction and supervision.
Employees must be equipped for the task in terms of
both the tools or plant provided and their ability to
use the tools or plant. If an employee is injured
because of the employers failure to adequately train,
instruct or supervise then they will be liable for the
injuries sustained.
The Claims Connection
personal injury
accidents at work (training) section - UK accident
claim and personal injury compensation
For immediate
accident claim assistance please telephone our FREEPHONE
ACCIDENT CLAIM helpline on 0800
0322210
The
new
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
SI No 320 (CMD 2007) came into force in Great Britain
during 2007 and aim to reduce the number of construction
related accidents and injuries. [December 2007]
Government outline new plans to reduce the numbers of
those claiming inappropriate sickness benefits -
27th November 2007
HSE warn construction bosses to get serious when it
comes to falls and trips on building sites [18th
July 2007]
More Links:
safety at work -
workplace legal
website -
British
safety website -
health & safety gov -
US legal
information institute -
accident at work manchester -
wales -
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claims -
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