Personal injury at work can arise from accidents, repetitve actions or from being exposed to a hazardous environment. Injuries may occur due to poorly maintained machinery, inadequate training and improper use of hazardous materials. In all of these cases an employee is entitled to receive work accident compensation for physical injuries. All employers must maintain an insurance policy for their employees to cover occupational diseases or injuries sustained at work - known as the Employer's Liability Insurance Certificate. There are a number of statutes in place to protect employees which provide a framework for taking legal action. The regulations most frequently to support a work accident compensation claim are as follows:

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992:
These statutory regulations stipulate that every employer has to perform risk assessment studies relevant to actions carried out by employees, visitors, contractors and clients etc. Once a risk assessment has been carried out, reasonable precautions must be taken to ensure that the perceived risk is reduced to an acceptable level. Risk assessments are considered to be a substantial deterrent to work accident compensation claims.

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992:
These statutory regulations relate to workplace facilities often found to be missing or if present to be inadequate including inadequate maintenance of buildings, inadequate ventilation and lighting, improper disposal of waste and floors in a dangerous condition. These regulations also cover washing facilities, escalators, doors and gates. The employer has to ensure that these facilities are maintained according to industry standards.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998:
These statutory regulations indicate that the work equipment and machinery must be kept in good working order and adequate training must be provided to employees to use them.

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992:
These statutory regulations state that every employee shall be provided appropriate personal protection equipment and training on how to use it. If injury occurs as a result of management failure a claim for work accident compensation will succeed.

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To create a risk free work environment, an employer should ensure the following essentials:

• Employing capable and safety conscious employees.
• Providing appropriate equipment and training to use it.
• Providing a safe place to work – fire escape routes, adequate ventilation, clean workplace, sufficient floor area and height and adequate sanitary conveniences.

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Our specialist personal injury lawyers operate throughout the United Kingdom and deal exclusively with accident compensation claims. We also deal with a wide range of occupational illness compensation including repetitive strain injury, industrial deafness, vibration white finger, occupational skin disease and chronic obstructive lung disease. We use the no win no fee scheme and when we settle a claim compensation is paid in full with no deductions. You will not be expected to fund or finance your claim as it proceeds. We guarantee without reservation that our claims are completely risk free.