{"id":21139,"date":"2020-01-09T11:51:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=21139"},"modified":"2020-01-09T11:51:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:51:37","slug":"work-equipment-accidents-and-compensation-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2020\/01\/09\/work-equipment-accidents-and-compensation-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Work equipment accidents and compensation advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Work equipment accidents can be incredibly common, but they can also be very avoidable. In some cases, employees can be seriously injured<\/strong><\/a>, and that\u2019s where our work is so important.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s vital to know that you\u2019re protected by important health and safety legislation that exists to stop you being injured in an accident through the course of your employment. These regulations put a duty on your employer to take all reasonable steps that can prevent injuries, and there are also specific actions that they need to take to prevent accidents.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been injured at work in an accident that wasn\u2019t your fault, and equipment was involved, we may be able to represent you for a personal injury claim on a No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Compensation for work equipment accidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Injured employees can be entitled to make claims for personal injury compensation<\/strong> <\/a>that arise from work equipment accidents.<\/p>\n

If the accident wasn\u2019t your fault and could have been prevented, that\u2019s where you may be able to win a legal case. It could be that moving parts of equipment were exposed and this caused you an injury. It may be that equipment has been left in a state of disrepair and has caused injury because it has become damaged or faulty. It may even be that the equipment you used wasn\u2019t suitable for the task you were undertaking, or that you weren\u2019t properly trained in using it safely.<\/p>\n

All these can be scenarios where you may be able to make a case and succeed with it. These kinds of issues are covered in the regulations that govern the use of work equipment, so no employee should be exposed to these kinds of risks. Where they are, and someone is injured, you could be entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n

These accidents are avoidable<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Generally speaking, most work equipment accidents are avoidable. The law is clear in making sure that there are specific duties on employees to take active steps that can reduce the risk of injuries being caused by equipment in the workplace.<\/p>\n

The key piece of legislation that we rely on is the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), and these outline that work equipment:<\/p>\n