by JohnGreyTurner Accidents at Work – Disease, Deafness and Other Long-term Injuries “Employment is nature’s physician and is essential for human happiness” Galen, ca 180 AD. In 2003/04 30 million working days were lost to illness that were caused by work related issues. Two million people believed they were suffering from a work related illness [...]
by rmcgervey Claiming Compensation for Injury at Work Workplace accidents occur when health and safety measures are not in place or flawed. Being a legal requirement, it is the duty of the employer to maintain the basic standards of health and safety in the workplace to protect their employees from work related accidents and illnesses. [...]
by Pulmonary Pathology Dying to Work? Workplace is often a dangerous environment. Wether we are subjected to dangerous machinery, chemicals or both, accidents due to our workplace are a major concern. But how can this be? despite hundreds of years of industrial revolution and progression there are still far too many accidents and fatalities due to [...]
by rmcgervey Claiming Compensation For A Work Accident Even if you no longer work for a particular employer you may still be able to claim compensation from them for a work related accident or illness. Maybe you have moved on, maybe your employer has gone out of business or perhaps your injuries might be such [...]
by Andrew_N How Do Air Purifiers Work? Although they may seem like a new innovation, air purifiers have been around for more than 200 years. Beginning as protective masks for fireman, air purifiers have now evolved the ability to protect you and your family from airborne pollutants. As allergies and asthma now affect more than [...]
by rmcgervey Accidents At Work – How Long Have You Got To Make A Claim? Not only do you have the injury itself to cope with, there’s also a concern that how you react to that accident may jeopardise your position within the company or even the company’s fortunes. But any accident at work that [...]
by rmcgervey Negligent Employers Pay Compensation for Work Related Accident and Disease Claims To pursue an accident compensation claim following an accident at work you must prove that your injuries were caused by the negligence of another party. This will usually be your employer, but might include workers from other companies. Employers have a duty [...]
by sarflondondunc Accidents At Work: Top 7 Facts About UK Work Accident Statistics Accidents at work happen every day in the UK, and the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive for 2008/9 show just how many and what type of work accidents have been reported by British workers in the last year. Here [...]
by studio-d Work accidents: what to do if you have an accident in the workplace There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at work. Below is a basic, 5-step checklist to help you to make sure that you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work accident, and [...]
by studio-d Work Accidents: What to do if You Have an Accident at Work There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at work. Below is a basic, 5-step checklist to help you to make sure that you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work accident, and to [...]