by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents, Spinal Injury Compensation
Before you dig out the step ladder to put up the Christmas decorations, think carefully about doing so – as according to the HSE; up to 40% of falls from height accidents involve ladders. Falls from height are the highest cause of fatal injury in the food and drink...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Faulty Equipment, Industrial Disease, Personal Injury, Tinnitus Compensation
The human ear is an incredibly sensitive part of the body and was not designed for the industrial and noisy environments in which it is commonly found. There are many work environments that provide additional strain on the ear through either sustained or occasional...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Back Injury, Claims, Factory Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, occupational dermatitis, Personal Injury, repetitive strain injury
By its very nature, the catering industry has many potential risks; the use of sharp knives, extremes of temperature, dangerous working environments and the chemicals and procedures in employees’ daily roles all make catering a potentially dangerous industry in which...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Claims, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, occupational cancers, Personal Injury
There are two main types of radiation to which employees are frequently exposed in the workplace; ionising and non-ionising radiation. The major difference between the two types is the amount of energy carried by the radiation; ionising radiation carries significantly...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, Personal Injury
Every year around 5000 workers are killed by asbestos – that’s around 20 per week; usually trades-people who have dealt with asbestos over years of their career. Asbestos is no longer used in building, but can be present in any building built or refurbished...
