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Local governments are just one of many organisations that can help mount the fight against work injuries in the UK.
With this in mind, in 2009 the Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH), Europe's most important health and safety body, which boasts a membership of nearly 40,000, launched an important new document designed to provide guidance to local authorities that are seeking to reduce the work injury toll.
Entitled "Think about health and safety - what elected members of local authorities need to know", the guide, which has been drafted by IOSH's Public Services Group, received its launch in London during April.
It focuses on the role elected members of local government play in reducing both accidents at work and incidents that might involve members of the public incurring personal injury.
IOSH president, Natasha Freeman, comments, "Elected members volunteer for a role that brings great responsibility. Cabinet members who can influence budgets, strategies and policies could be regarded as being the ‘directing mind' behind good practice and safety failings.
"You need to have a working knowledge of health and safety or access to it. You need to appreciate to what extent health and safety impacts on every area of your local authority's work. Investing in the knowledge of health and safety and taking advantage of opportunities to share best practice will keep you ahead of the game and also let you sleep at night."
The guide has also received widespread political support, including from Roger Evans, Conservative Party leader at the London Assembly. Evans welcomed the guide while also seeking to dispel aspects of the health and safety culture myth.
"I'm very pleased to give my support to this guide because it makes members think about practical examples to keep council workforces and members of the public safe," he said.
Adding, "I think members can be scared of health and safety when they see negative coverage in the media and when they see examples of over-zealous enforcement. The guide tells members what health and safety isn't about as well as what it is about. Health and safety needs demystifying generally, it's about dealing with serious problems and you'll find a good organisation will have less sick absence, and lower legal and PR costs."
Cost free work injury claim representation with leading solicitors
Wherever you are in the UK, if you have suffered injury in an accident at work and are not satisfied that your employer took all reasonable steps to protect your safety, it may be possible to claim compensation.
The no win, no fee solicitors on our esteemed panel have many years of experience representing this type of claim, possess an excellent success rate and work right across the UK.
Between them, they specialise in all forms of work injury claim, whether it relates to a single accident, such as a ladder accident or an equipment failure, or to an industrial disease, such as asbestosis or emphysema.
We run a completely cost free service. Win or lose, you will be insulated from all possible costs, fees and disbursements.
Furthermore, as we never take a cut from our clients, in the event of a win you can be assured 100% compensation.
To find out more about how we can help you, speak to an advisor by calling us, on 0800 10 757 95.
Alternatively, complete an online claim form or open echat.
We look forward to getting your fight for civil redress under way.
