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A lifting accident at work may also be known as a manual handling accident, and such workplace accidents can cause serious back injuries or any of a number of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in 2001/02, 38% of all reported work accident injuries that required an employee to have over three days off were caused by lifting and handling work - the transporting or supporting of loads by hand or by bodily force. This was the largest cause of over-three-day injuries.
Lifting accidents can occur in any industry and at any workplace - and may be exacerbated by heavy manual labour, awkward postures, manual materials handling and any previous or existing injury a worker may have suffered.
The legislation governing such processes is the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) and applies to a large number of work-related operations such as lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying.
Prevention of lifting accidents at work has been seen by the Health and Safety Commission as a priority, however, the HSE recognise that it is virtually impossible to eradicate such incidences of manual handling-related injury. As such, it is important that employees should report their symptoms early, and for employers to make proper arrangements for appropriate treatment and rehabilitation of any worker who suffers personal injury in a manual handling accident.
Regulation Requirements in brief
The regulations require employers to avoid, assess and reduce the risk of lifting accidents at work. Employees also have responsibilities and are required to:
Making a no win, no fee compensation claim after a lifting accident at work
Of course, avoiding a lifting accident at work is the best action possible, but if you have suffered a musculoskeletal disorder and you believe your employer could be implicated as the cause of your personal injury, or maybe a colleague was the reason you were injured whilst performing a handling task at work, then you may be able to make a claim for compensation with the expert personal injury solicitors at YouClaim.
The YouClaim no win, no fee promise guarantees that you will be protected from all legal costs and fees - even in a lost case - so that you can proceed with your claim in total peace of mind.
And, in the event of successful claim you will be guaranteed to receive 100% compensation because we never take a cut.
So, if you wish to enquire whether your personal injury circumstances qualify you as a potential candidate for a lifting accident at work compensation claim contact us through the website or call our helpline on 0800 10 757 95. We are here to help.
