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If managers are to prevent an accident at work from occurring on their premises, one of the first things they must do is ensure that all in the workplace recognise the risk, wherever they are in the UK.
Unfortunately, it seems that those in the South West of England may be in danger of becoming complacent about the accident at work risk.
A new Health and Safety Executive survey has revealed that workers in this part of the country are the most likely in the UK to underestimate the incidence of serious and fatal workplace injuries.
Alarmingly, 42% of workers believe that nationally there are fewer than 1,000 such incidents each year. The real figure is actually closer to 30,000, a fact that no win, no fee solicitors in the country are all too familiar with.
Even more worryingly, 25% of businesses in the South West have said that economic pressures mean they are considering their spending on health and safety.
HSE Regional Director for the South West, Terry Rose, comments, "For businesses in the south west to consider cutting spending on health and safety this year is not only potentially dangerous, but could also be bad for business.
"Nearly eight out of 10 business leaders acknowledged that good health and safety standards are beneficial, with the cost of preventing accident almost always less than the disastrous costs of an accident in both financial and human terms.
"The survey clearly shows that both employers and workers alike overwhelmingly recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound commercial sense and 65% of employees said that good health and safety practices made them feel valued."
Cost free work injury claims - leading personal injury solicitors
Your employer has a duty to protect your health, safety and welfare while you are in the workplace.
This is comprised of many aspects, such as an obligation to provide any necessary protective clothing, a responsibility to provide risk assessments and a duty to ensure that equipment and machinery is safe and well maintained.
If you have suffered injury in the workplace, be it in a factory, warehouse, office or construction site, or while on the road, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Our advisors can help you establish whether it might be in your interests to proceed with a no win, no fee claim.
In fact, our accident at work service is cost free, this means that, win or lose, you will always be protected from all possible costs, fees and disbursements, including both those of your solicitor and those of the opponent's.
Furthermore, our 100% compensation promise assures you that no cut will ever be taken from any settlement awarded you.
If you would like to speak with an advisor today, echat, complete an online claim form, or call us, on 0800 10 757 95.
We will strive to ensure you receive the accident at work compensation you deserve.
