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...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Claims, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
There are many types of stress which can occur within the working environment; some types can even work out to be beneficial – such as the positive pressure which can create a ‘buzz’; but in most cases high levels of stress in the workplace can be a very negative...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Back Injury, Personal Injury, Spinal Injury Compensation
One of the most common forms of injury resulting from a road traffic accident or accident at work can be a neck-injury known as Whiplash. Its name is derived from the whipping motion of the neck caused by very fast acceleration or deceleration; the damage being caused...
by Russell Worth | Dec 22, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
In modern world in which we live, many jobs would now simply be unthinkable without the use of electrical tools and equipment. They can save us time, effort and as a result, money, and can make jobs that were previously only performed by trained professionals...
