| Whilst we are here to help accident victims to | | | | ensure the procedure includes placing a sign at the |
| make personal injury claims, we are also keen to | | | | scene of the spillage warning of the wet area). Do |
| use our experience to provide advice to try and | | | | you have procedures in place to ensure that any |
| prevent accidents happening in the first place. This | | | | packaging removed from goods received is placed |
| guide gives you some advice for you to consider | | | | in special containers and not left lying around? If |
| for your workplace. Carry Out Regular Inspections | | | | you have salesmen driving across the country, |
| Risk Assessments Many accidents are caused by | | | | have to advised them to take rest breaks to |
| inadequate thought given to the workplace. At | | | | avoid car accidents? Document Training If you |
| least once a month you should review all of your | | | | provide your employees with training on health |
| premises and look for hazards that could cause an | | | | and safety in the workplace ensure that they sign |
| accident. Are there wires or leads that are not | | | | to confirm they have received the training and |
| properly covered? Could someone trip over them | | | | the date it is provided. If the training relates to a |
| leading to a personal injury claim against your | | | | particularly hazardous activity, ensure it is |
| business? Is there unnecessary packaging left | | | | repeated at regular intervals, again documenting it |
| around which could cause someone to trip? Do | | | | on each occasion. Training must be given if your |
| you provide adequate clothing, seating, heating | | | | employees are required to lift heavy items at any |
| and all other necessary equipment to ensure your | | | | time. Seek Professional Advice The advice |
| employees can carry out their duties? Review | | | | provided here is intended only as a guide and is |
| thoroughly and consider carefully the implications | | | | not to be relied upon. For professional advice you |
| of the Management of Health and Safety at | | | | will need to employ a Health and Safety inspector. |
| Work Regulations 1999 (Management Regulations) | | | | We can provide you with details of one if you |
| which specifies the need to identify all hazards | | | | would like us to. Our contact details can be found |
| that could cause personal injury to your staff or | | | | on our website. Do You Need To Make A |
| members of the public. Document Procedures If a | | | | Personal Injury Claim? Visit our website at or call |
| personal injury claim is made against you you | | | | us free on 0800 2888 693 8am to 8pm |
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| place adequate inspection procedures, as | | | | and let us use our experience to select the right |
| mentioned above, but also that you had | | | | solicitor for you. |
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| occurred which could lead to an accident. | | | | Injury Solicitor with over 14 years personal injury |
| Procedures you should have in place include one | | | | claims experience. For further information |
| to deal with any spillages (eg do not leave the | | | | regarding personal injury claims, please visit our |
| area of the spillage until another colleague attends, | | | | website. |
| detail how the clean up should take place, and | | | | |