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In 2010 it was announced by the Health and Safety Executive that the fatal accident at work rate in Scotland for 2009-10 had fallen by more than 50 percent on 2008-09's level.
Despite the fact that the Scottish workplace fatality figures had fallen from 49 in 2008-09 to 23 in 2009-10, it remained clear that much work was still needed to improve occupational safety, particularly in the agricultural and construction industries, which accounted for the majority of deaths.
The HSE's director in Scotland echoed the sentiments of families, workers, union officials and no win, no fee lawyers when he said, "While it's heartening to see a continued reduction in the number of work-related deaths in Scotland, it's simply not good enough that 23 people failed to come home from work to their families last year.
He reserved especial criticism for agriculture, calling it "the most dangerous industry in which to earn a living, and we all must work hard to tackle the poor safety record in this sector."
And he was also critical of employers for failing to address basic safety practices which, had they been taken, could have avoided many "avoidable" accidents.
At around the same time the improved fatal Scottish accident figures were released this failure to ensure basic safety procedures also came to the attention of health and safety officials when a leading personal injury claims company disclosed the results of a survey which showed that 35% of people claimed to have received no health and safety induction.
This led the Red Cross to comment, "New employees can be a vulnerable group as they are unfamiliar with the environment and new procedures. Information about the arrangements for first aid is vitally important for all new employees but particularly important for those who are working in higher risk environments or people who may be using machinery."
No win, no fee workplace injury claims
Here at YouClaim, we are here to help people who have suffered personal injury in occupational accidents claim the maximum amount of compensation possible.
All employers have a duty to ensure that their workers are protected from negligent and substandard health and safety practices. As such, they must provide suitable risk assessments, appropriate training, adequate protective equipment and safe tools.
If these or indeed any other obligations are not met, employers may be liable to pay compensation to those affected.
We specialise in providing injured workers a cost free access to civil justice.
Win or lose, we never charge our clients a penny and always ensure 100 percent damages in a won case; we never take a cut.
All our specialists strive to maintain the highest possible professional standards and work under the strictures of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
To find out more about the service provided by our solicitors, consult one of our legal advisors today by using echat, completing an online claim form or calling us, on 0800 10 757 95.
