Let’s talk about workplace safety

Victoria Smithyman, Head of our Personal Injury practice, wants to talk about workplace safety.

In 2022/2023 there were over half a million accidents at work.  Of these 437,000 resulted in an absence of up to 7 days.  That is over 3 million lost work days per annum!

It is 50 years since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act, yet legislation in its current form has remained largely unchanged for 20 years. Of course, safety equipment and solutions have become more advanced as has, in theory our own awareness of safety within the workplace.  Yet there is still a staggering number of accidents at work resulting in injuries and lost time.

Not-for-profit group APIL, which campaigns on behalf of people injured due to negligence by others, is hosting Injury Awareness Week (24-28 June 2024) which aims to increase awareness of the impact of needless injury on workers’ lives.

“An accident at work is simply an incident which no-one could have reasonably foreseen and for which no-one should be held responsible. But then there are cases which should never happen where workers are needlessly injured due to someone else’s negligence,” said APIL chief executive Mike Benner.

At Harding Evans Solicitors we believe in the importance Injury Awareness Week. Workplace safety not only has a financial benefit, but more importantly a clear benefit to the wellbeing of employees and the UK workforce overall.

How can we help?

If you’ve suffered an accident at work that wasn’t your fault, the short-term and long-term effects can be devastating. As experts in personal injury law, we specialise in accident claim cases caused by employers and aim to get you the compensation that you deserve. We’ve successfully claimed millions of pounds in compensation for clients who have been the victims of an accident at work, so get in touch with our team today.