Health & Safety Training

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer an injury in an accident at work then we are here to help you get back to work. We can help you claim compensation for your injuries by offering a 100% Compensation - No Win No Fee service, meaning that you receive 100% of your compensation and pay absolutely nothing to claim.

It is important that all employees have effective health and safety training. According to the Health and Safety Executive, 200 people are killed each year in accidents at work and over one million are injured. Over two million employees suffer illnesses which are caused or are made worse by their work.

"The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees."

Health & Safety Executive

Types of training

Induction training
Safety procedures and rules
Use of protective equipment - boots, hats, and other clothing
Manual handling - way to lift heavy or awkward weights
Use of ladders safely
Operation of machinery
Additional training - specific areas (disposal of chemicals, forklift truck etc)

Military training

Most injuries that occur within the Ministry of Defence happen in training and can also be avoidable. MoD employees are regularly exposed to very dangerous environments and situations but they impose strict safety guidelines and training.

Situations causing injuries

Explosive training
Parachute jumping
Playing sports
Driving heavy goods vehicles
Using faulty guns/combat equipment
Exposure to dangerous chemicals
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - depression, panic attacks, nightmares or flashbacks and severe feelings of survivor’s guilt

MoD employee's that are injured in action or training can claim whilst they are still employed. If they are injured in actual combat it is less likely that they would be eligible to make a claim as the injury is likely to have been inflicted by the enemy force. Injury claims against the military or Ministry of Defence can be complex but don't hesitate to contact us.

More information is available from the Health & Safety Executive - Health & Safety Training from www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg345.pdf

Case Study

"A West Sussex factory worker has been awarded £30,000 accident compensation after sustaining serious injuries in an accident involving a cleaning machine. The Polish employee - who was not normally employed as a cleaner - was asked to leave her regular duties to help out. She was given only brief instructions on how to clean the machine, with which she was unfamiliar. She lost one of her fingers when her hand was drawn into the machine."

Case Study

"A machinist who injured her shoulder lifting heavy boxes has been awarded £1,700 in damages. The woman received her payment via an out-of-court settlement after her employers accepted she had not received adequate training in the workplace prior to the accident in 2006."

You can make a claim if...

The accident happened less than 3 years ago*
The accident was not your fault
You have suffered injury, losses or expenses

* There are some exceptions to the 3 year rule. In the case of a child, a claim can be made any time up until the child reaches the age of 21. There are very few other exceptions.

So, if you have suffered an injury from an accident at work in the last three years, contact us to find out how we can help you claim the compensation you are legally entitled to.

Call our free phone helpline 0800 0688 500 to speak to an advisor in confidence.

Or fill in our easy online claim form for a free claim assessment with no obligation.