Accidents at Work Involving Defective Equipment was last modified: February 1st, 2022 by
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Faulty, dangerous or otherwise defective equipment is the cause of a lot of accidents at work and can pose a high risk of injury to employees. Defective equipment can be a risk in any environment but is more prominent in areas such as engineering, building and wholesale production.
As personal injury solicitors we encounter a vast array of different accidents in the workplace. Quite often accidents involving work equipment can be caused by an employer’s negligence or breach of statutory duty.
All employers are bound by Health and Safety Regulations which are designed to ensure that workers can operate in safe working environments. There is a varying degree of regulation applied depending on the place of work, type of work and type of equipment being used. For example, a workplace that requires ladders and scaffolding will obviously be subject to more intense regulation than an office.
What Are Your Employers Obligations?
What Constitutes Negligence in Accidents Involving Defective Equipment?
If your employer fails to implement any of the above procedures/mechanisms of work and an employee is injured as a result, then they will most likely be negligent and in breach of their statutory duty and you will be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
As mentioned above, defective equipment is the cause of many accidents at work. Some of the most common accidents of this nature include:
In the context of accidents involving work equipment the level of risk to employees will be heightened if employers do not become more diligent in observing health and safety at work regulations. It is vitally important that employees know the obligations their employers are under in respect of ensuring that equipment and work procedures are maintained to an acceptable standard.
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