If you have been injured at work and it wasn’t your fault, then you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries and any financial losses.

Employers have a duty of care to protect their employees from work related injuries, and it is compulsory for them to have insurance for claims of this type.

The most common causes of how workplace accidents can occur include: –

•  Manual handling
•  Using defective equipment or dangerous machinery
•  Inadequate training
•  Inadequate safety equipment or clothing
•  Slippery floor surfaces
•  Working at height
•  Unsafe working practices

If you are involved in an accident at work, then it is important that you report the incident to your employer, and you should also make sure the incident is recorded accurately in the accident book as soon as possible. If there were any witnesses, you should also obtain their names and addresses.