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Thousands of people are employed in food processing and manufacturing factories in the UK and these can be the source of an accident at work claim for a variety of reasons.
Sharp blades are used in cutting operations, mixing machines will also have a slicing action, conveyor belts and similar rollers can cause injury and there will be the usual hazards of electrocution from powered machinery, the possibility of slips, trips and falls and musculoskeletal injuries from incorrect lifting procedures.
Another scenario for a workplace accident occurring is an explosion where dusts and powders generated by storage and handling of certain foodstuffs is ignited, sometimes with devastating effects.
A surprising number of seemingly innocent substances are capable of combustion if they are sufficiently concentrated and there is a source of ignition.
These include flour, custard powder, instant coffee, sugar, dried milk, potato powder and soup powder.
The more finely ground the substance then the greater likelihood of an explosion occurring, especially if the powder is contained in a vessel or building without sufficient venting.
Moving the powder, encouraging dust to form, will also increase the hazard, especially if heat is generated by a further process such as milling, grinding, spray drying or packing. Contact with hot surfaces can lead to spontaneous ignition of the substances.
All storage facilities and appliances with an ignition source, such as ovens, should have explosion panels built into their fabric so that if a blast occurs its force will push out the panel, reducing the danger of the container shattering.
Responsible employers will be fully aware of the need to take precautions to prevent explosions in food manufacturing and will ensure their workers comply with health and safety requirements regarding their own protection and that of fellow employees.
Effective cleaning routines are important but these may generate hazards of their own, especially if not specialist vacuuming is used. Only those trained in minimising dust should be allowed to clear work areas.
Solicitors for an accident at work claim
If you or a close loved one has been injured in a workplace accident at a bakery, mill, cake factory or other food manufacturing facility, you may be entitled to make an accident at work claim if the relevant employers have been negligent in setting up and maintaining safety precautions.
The personal injury solicitors of YouClaim have an outstanding record in helping people to achieve justified compensation for injuries sustained at work through no fault of the victim.
Always sympathetic and understanding, the lawyers make a point of explaining procedures in plain English and you can be assured of their high standards of professionalism by virtue of their membership of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Their advice and representation is free to most claimants, thanks to the no win no fee system, and you can be sure of keeping 100% of all compensation won.
To find out more about YouClaim's special accident at work claim service, you call our friendly legal team on freephone 0800 10 757 95
