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Nowadays equality in the workplace is very important, however, in order to reduce the risk of an employee suffering an accident at work employers should remember that not everyone may necessarily be as physically able as the next person.
In a work environment in which members of staff must undertake the lifting, pushing and pulling of stock or machinery, they should not only be given the correct training to avoid them sustaining a back injury but also not be set tasks which they cannot complete without over-straining themselves.
There is a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guide on what weights can be safety lifted and lowered by men and women. The guide also covers a range of other health and safety precautions for the lifting and lowering of loads in the workplace.
Employers should also take into account an individual's age, since, for instance, an elderly man may not be as physically able as a young man, although men on the whole are often physically stronger than women.
If a worker is asked to complete a task which, even with the correct training, they cannot perform safely due to their age, sex, or stature, they may suffer personal injury and might have to make a compensation claim for financial help and recompense.
For this reason it is important that employers to not get carried away with work-force equality to the point at which they put their staff a risk of injury.
Of course, sexism has no place in today's society, but it is important to remember that there are differences between men and women which will make them unable to perform certain tasks as well as the other.
Accident at work due to employer negligence
If you have sustained an injury which was caused after your employer set you a task you were not physically able to do safely, or you were not trained in completing correctly, then you could be eligible to make a compensation claim for you pain, suffering and loss of earnings.
Contact YouClaim on 0800 10 757 95, fill in a short online claim form, or talk to an adviser about your accident at work over the internet using live help.
