Accident at Work Claims and an Employer’s Duty of Care

All employers have a duty of care towards their employees. This duty of care is critical towards the health, safety and general welfare of employee. Unfortunately, not all employees are aware of their responsibilities in this duty of care. The duty of care is applicable to all employers regardless of the size of the business and the number of employees involved. In the text below we will look at the various aspects that need to be present in an organisation and the protocols required in the event of an accident and accident at work claims.

Health and Safety Personnel:-

In the event of work place accident employees should be able to directly go to a person who deals with health safety matters from within the organisation. Person must be “legally” competent to handle all accident at work claims.  This individual should be fully aware of the “Health and Safety” issues associated with the work place.

           

Risk Assessment:-

Employers also have duty towards the risk assessment of all employees and the risks that they may have to face as part of their work. This should be conducted by a competent person who is capable of keeping record of the risks associated with the work place and job at hand. This person should also devise plans to minimise these risks. Negligence in this regard will entitle injured workers to making accident at work claims.

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