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RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) suggests that copies of all letters sent to the HSE about accidents at work be kept in a lockable filing cabinet. Yet the humble filing cabinet can also be the offending element in a work accident compensation claim.
One of the most frequent ways in which this can happen is when people are asked to move a full cabinet without having been given appropriate lifting training to avoid personal injury. It is easy to forget just how heavy that much paper can be, and therefore strain muscles in the back and limbs while lifting.
With drawers open, there is the possibility of a trip accident if the bottom drawer is in use, and bruising or worse if an upper drawer is collided with. In offices with several people using filing cabinets, it is possible for one person to open a drawer above the head of another so that the second receives personal injury to the head on standing. This is, of course, to be avoided.
Older cabinets may also have the risk of falling on the person using them if more than one drawer is opened, which can result in injuries associated with crushing. Many modern cabinets have a health and safety feature which prevents more than one drawer from being opened at once, which should avoid this in most cases.
Making a work accident claim with YouClaim
If you have been injured in your workplace through someone else's fault, or through lack of training for a task you were asked to perform, you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
With a highly skilled legal team of personal injury solicitors ready to work for you, YouClaim is your ideal partner in making your compensation claim. You can rely on our professionalism, as we are entirely governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority's rules, and on our guarantee that you will pay nothing to YouClaim or our no win, no fee lawyers, whether you win or lose.
Our knowledgeable advisors are set to discuss the specifics of your case and help you decide whether you want to make a claim - you will not be pressurised or confused by jargon with YouClaim. Reach us today through this site's online claim form or e-chat feature, or call our UK hotline on 0800 10 757 95 to speak to us direct about your work accident compensation claim.
