Benefits That Companies Can Obtain From Preventing Work Accidents

A work injury, accident at work, workplace accident or a work accident is an incident that mostly happens at the place of work which finally results in the mental or physical harm. The accident at work arises due to many reasons such as if a person strikes with any movable or a fixed object; a person falls from a height, someone gets a scuff while cutting a paper or anything else, a person encounters any type of slipping or tripping in the place of work, suffers an injury during driving if driving is a part of the job, gets serious injuries during the operation of heavy equipment or machinery at the construction site, psychological injury in terms of discrimination, gender harassment or stress and many more. Such workplace accidents occasionally lead to permanent disability or death depending upon the seriousness of an injury.

In the developed countries of the world, the companies are required by law to examine all the heavy equipment and machinery on a regular basis. It is essential for the organizations to inform all the employees about the dangers in the workplace.

The employers are also bound to provide proper safety and security equipments and machinery in order to protect the workers. Those companies who do not discharge their responsibilities in an appropriate way are liable to pay accident at work claims in case if an employee gets injured.

According to the Health and safety statistics; 1.1 million working people have suffered from a work related illness in the year 2011 – 12, 27 million have lost due to work related illness and workplace injury in the year 2011 – 12 and workplace injuries and ill health that does not include cancer has cost society an estimated amount of about £13.8 billion in the year 2010 – 11.

Advantages of Preventing From Work Accidents

The companies or employers can enjoy various benefits only if they adapt appropriate measures in order to prevent employees from accidents at work. These benefits are as follows:

·         The companies have to encounter less legal actions.

·         The organizations can develop a good reputation among the customers, investors, partners and vendors.

·         The employers can have highly motivated employees that can show greater efficiency.

·         The companies can enjoy reduced costs in terms of claims and accidents.

·         Less or no work accidents can result in reduced employee turnover and the absence rates.

ABS Law is the UK based law firm and provides accidentat work compensation to the people. Any resident of the UK who faces an injury at work can make a claim by contacting us at 0800 193 1105 for assistance.