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Although electrical safety is an essential component of health and safety in all workplaces, factories, which possess vast amounts of electrical machinery, must take special precautions to provide safe and efficient power supplies. If this is not ensured, there is great potential for risk, injuries may result and factory accident compensation may be deemed payable.
The hazards
Not only do electrical hazards pose an electrocution risk to workers, they also present a further risk, that of fire, so it is essential that factory employers eliminate all possible hazards.
Some of the hazards are:
Explosion;
Burns;
Fire;
Electric Shock;
Electrocution
Eliminating some of the usual suspects
Never leave wiring and plugs exposed &ndash these instances are often cited in electrical factory accident compensation claims.
Sockets and fittings should be of the heavy duty kind suitable for factory use, while cables, which can present an added slip, trip and fall risk, should be covered with rubber or PVC or fitted into conduits.
Employers should also ensure that circuits have the safety back-up of appropriate circuit breakers or fuses.
Another important aspect of good electrical safety in the factory setting is the existence of isolator switches, which can be used to cut off power to a particular machine in the event of an emergency.
Furthermore, all electrical work carried out should be performed by a suitably qualified electrician.
Claim compensation for injury sustained in a factory accident
Wherever you live in the UK, if you have suffered injury in a factory accident that was caused by the negligence of your employer, we can help you claim the maximum amount of compensation possible.
Our personal injury solicitors are among the very best in the country and all, win or lose, provide the claimant with a payment-free and deduction-free service.
To find out more about making a factory accident compensation claim with us, call a legal advisor today on 0800 10 757 95
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