Recognising Industrial deafness and reducing compensation claims
Over the past 40 years there has been a vast improvement in working conditions for employees who are at risk from developing industrial deafness in environments such as factories, call centres and building sites.
However, no matter how great the improvements are, we continue to see a large number of people making industrial deafness compensation claims against their employers for failing to provide adequate hearing protection and subsequently causing their personal injury.
Call centre workers are especially vulnerable to personal injuries such as acoustic shock, which has recently been named as the "industrial injury of the 21st century". Looking back at the 1950s and 1960s it would be difficult to imagine a telephone operator making a compensation claim for hearing injuries. Fortunately today, acoustic shock is recognised as a serious industrial injury and hopefully, with the appropriate safety management, future personal injuries will be reduced.
Industrial deafness recognised
Prior to the early 1960s, noise levels in the workplace were not recognised as being hazardous. A large number of people continued to work in noisy environments, unaware that their hearing could be seriously, if not permanently, damaged.
Since industrial deafness was acknowledged as a serious injury, many employers have tried their utmost to protect their employees and guard themselves against industrial deafness compensation claims.
The first real confirmation of industrial deafness was publicly noted in 1963 when a pamphlet called "Noise and the Worker" gave recognition to a problem that had previously been ignored. Also, in 1974 the Health and Safety at Work Act along with the Health and Safety Executive Code of Practice attempted to reduce an employee's exposure to loud noise levels at work.
More than a decade later, in 1986, a European Economic Community ruling was published called "The protection of workers from risks related to exposure to noise at work". This was implemented in the UK under the Noise at Work regulations 1989 and reduced the number of people suffering from personal injuries in the workplace. It also had the secondary effect of curbing the growth in industrial deafness compensation claims.
How to make a compensation claim for industrial deafness
If you suffer from industrial deafness through somebody else's negligence, you could be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation through YouClaim.
We work with a panel of expert personal injury solicitors who specialise in industrial deafness compensation claims. We have an excellent success rate and will work hard to ensure that your claim has a successful outcome and, equally importantly, you will receive 100% of the compensation awarded to you for your personal injury.
Unlike a number of solicitors who will take a cut of your damage, here at YouClaim our panel of no win, no fee solicitors can guarantee that you will be able to keep every single penny of your compensation.
If you would like to make a no win, no fee claim for industrial deafness compensation, call YouClaim today on 0800 10 757 95 and speak to one of our friendly claims advisors who will guide you through the steps of making your successful accident claim.
Alternatively, you can request a callback for a time more convenient for you or even chat to an advisor online.
