Explanation of accidents in the workplace

The incident supports the industry in the United Kingdom an estimated value of 6 billion pounds a year and a reasonable percentage of this is made up of accidents in the workplace. But why do people make compensation claims for accidents at work and an employer is really responsible?

Well, it always depends on the incident. The Health and Safety Executive, or HSE, the UK has been put in place to protect employees by setting rules for the workplace. These rules include the fact that an employer must provide, free of charge, the training required for you to do your job as safely as possible. They must also provide on site First Aid, clothing and protective equipment needed and a comprehensive document detailing the procedures for health and safety. These are just the basic regulations. The employer does not meet the necessary standards of health and safety in the workplace is facing criminal. In the event that an employee has an accident at work and find that the employer failed to meet HSE requirements in any way, the employer is responsible for the accident. And 'this is the main reason for the claims of accidents at work in the United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, accidents at work are more common than one would like them to be. The HSE statistics for 2008/09 show that 180 people in the UK were killed on the job. A further 246,000 non-fatal accidents at work occurred in addition to that. There are no official figures for the typical amount of compensation for accidents at work, mainly because of court settlements are common and often remain private. And, of course, not all accidents are the responsibility of the employer. But even in case of accident at work resulting in death, a claim may still proceed. The victim's family would be able to pursue a claim if the employer was responsible .......