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 | 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...
by Russell Worth | Dec 22, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
If your business has five employees or fewer, you are not legally obliged to have a written risk assessment, but that does not mean that you don’t have to think about and identify any risks to employees, or the general public. Part of your responsibility as an...
by Russell Worth | Nov 27, 2015 | Accident at Work, Factory Accidents, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, repetitive strain injury, Vibration White Finger
The human body is made up of various systems, one of the most fundamental being the Musculoskeletal System: the bones and muscles of the body. Parts of this system can suffer from strain and injury if they are used for very repetitive tasks, or are used in a way which...
by Russell Worth | Apr 30, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, News
A firm has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety rules after a maintenance engineer’s hand was crushed at a Birmingham factory. The 40-year-old worker from Stourbridge, who has asked to remain unnamed, was injured in the incident at ThyssenKrupp...
by Russell Worth | Jan 14, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, News, Personal Injury
Jaguar Land Rover has been prosecuted after one of its workers suffered severe crush injuries from some inadequately guarded machinery. The 57-year-old man, who lives in Northfield, Birmingham but has asked not to be named, works as a maintenance electrician at the...
