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Few workplace settings are as likely to be the scene of an accident at work as an industrial estate, yet it is surprising how unaware industrial estate workers can be of the risks they face every day.
In fact, the UK's three major accident at work killers - falls from height, asbestos and work-related traffic incidents - are all hazards typical to an industrial estate, making it essential workers and managers are knowledgeable of the dangers.
With this in mind, the Health and Safety Executive likes to make regular visits to industrial estates to keep workers and managers alike up to date and informed of the hazards they face.
In 2009, after visiting the Red Marsh industrial estate in Thornton Cleveleys, HSE's Principal Inspector for Lancashire commented, "It's surprising how many people don't know what the dangers are where they work, and take huge risks everyday as a result. We hope our joint visit in partnership with the council will help to prevent serious injuries and ill health in the future.
"We regularly investigate completely avoidable incidents which can have a devastating impact on the lives of workers and their families. We'll be urging people on the industrial estate to put in simple measures to improve safety.
"Employers should provide training before allowing workers to operate vehicles, make sure ladders and stepladders are in a good condition, and use licensed asbestos contractors to remove asbestos.
"They should also make sure that other tradespeople working on a site know where asbestos is so they avoid disturbing it. It's therefore essential that companies seek advice about the location of asbestos before they start work."
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YouClaim is one of the UK's leading personal injury litigation specialists.
We offer cost free workplace injury claims with specialist solicitors, all of whom are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Our services are available to all workers in the UK, whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales.
Regardless of whether you have suffered from obvious negligence or have sustained injury in an incident with less identifiable causes, our solicitors have an excellent success rate and will strive to ensure you receive the settlement you deserve.
We never take a cut, delivering all our successful clients 100% compensation.
If you would to consult a legal advisor without obligation or pressure, please call us on 0800 10 757 95, chat online or complete a claim form so that one of our advisors can get back to you and help you decide whether you wish to proceed with a claim for accident at work compensation.
