No Win No Fee Solicitors Bury Discuss Importance of Workplace Health and Safety

Health and safety in the workplace is incredibly important - everyone should have the right to work in a safe environment, and the need to earn a wage should not lead to people putting their health or life at risk. However, personal injury solicitors Bury still regularly see employers who have failed to protect the safety of their workforce.

According to statistics from the Health and Safety Executive, in the UK between 2011 to 2012:

-          172 people died in fatal accidents at work

-          1.1 million workers have work-related diseases

-          212,000 people sustained injuries in the workplace that led to absences of at least three days

-          111,000 injuries were reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and DangerousOccurrences Regulations

-          A total of 27 million working days were lost due to accidents at work or workplace illnesses

It is estimated that, excluding cancer, workplace ill health and injuries cost society around £13.4 billion from 2010 to 2011. Businesses should therefore recognise that not only is health and safety a good way for them to avoid seeing no win no fee solicitors Bury in an accident at work compensation claim, but it could also improve their bottom line and the health of their business.

Around 80% of all work-related ill health conditions relate to a few conditions - stress, musculoskeletal disorders, depression or anxiety. Other common work-related injuries seen by personal injury solicitors Bury include respiratory diseases, vibration-related disorders, hearing loss and skin diseases.

However, the UK's workplaces are becoming increasingly safe, and recent years have seen continual declines in the number of new health conditions reported due to poor workplace health and safety. If businesses focus on health and safety, then these declines can continue and worker health can improve.

Protecting the safety of workers will also lead to fewer staff absences and improve the morale of a workforce. Employers who are unsure how to protect their staff should bring in a consultant for assistance before an accident at work leads to an employee claiming compensation with no win no fee solicitors Bury.

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