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Industrial Illnesses

The place of work provides many hazards –many of them are obvious like chemicals or dangerous machinery, whilst many other hazards may be a bit less apparent-like industrial illnesses. There is a vast array of illnesses like mesothelioma, vibration white finger, asbestosis, strain injuries that are repetitive in nature, skin diseases like eczema and dermatitis, industrial deafness, tinnitus, raynaud and carpel tunnel being among the major ones.

It becomes your duty as an employer to protect your employees from hazardous situations and hazardous substances whilst they are in job so that the risk of developing any type of industrial illnesses gets minimised.

Following are some of the valuable ways through which some of big risks can be minimised:

If the working environment in which your employees have to work is extremely noisy, then, it is imperative to reduce noise to a bearable level. If this cannot be done, it is advisable to provide your employees with the ear defenders so that industrial deafness or hearing loss can be prevented in a big way.

If the working environment brings the employees into the contact of dangerous chemicals, you should look for ways through which dangerous chemicals can be replaced with less harmful chemicals. Also, make sure that the employees get into minimum contact with monstrous chemicals as far sa possible. If the harmful chemicals cannot be replaced, provide them protective clothing.

Industrial injury

Industrial injury can be defined as any body part damage or disease that results from official working. Generally, the organs like hands, lungs, skeleton, spine, skin and the head become the victims in the industrial injuries.

The common causes due to which industrial injuries generally occur are failure or misuse of vehicles; safety training that had been inadequate, poor ergonomics, long hair or jewellery which gets tangled in any machinery or tools and manual handling that is done to very heavy loads.

If your employees have suffered from any type of industrial illness and injury when working for your company, you are legally bound to entitle them compensation for suffering, pain and more importantly loss of wages.

It is also advisable that you insure your workers with insurance policies against industrial illnesses and injuries. If any type of mishappening takes place, claims shall be made from insurance company. This way you will be relieved from huge financial liabilities.

Testimonials
Pedestrian run over by car
Mrs K was knocked over by a car that mounted the pavement, fracturing her tibia. Following extensive medical investigations organised by Excalibur, it transpired that the accident brought forward the need for a knee replacement operation in the next 5-10 years. Excalibur settled Mrs K’s claim for £28,750.00 she said:
"I am very pleased with the service I have received and would recommend Excaliburs to my friends. My claim was handled in a very professional manner and I was kept informed of it’s progress. Everyone I met or spoke to was helpful and considerate and I felt confident in their abilities. This was important to me at the time of my accident and later."
Mrs K from Streetly

See how much your claim could be worth.

Examples of Compensation Awards for Injury Claims*
Serious Back Injury
£30,000
Wrist Injury
£3,000
Serious Neck Injury
£30,000
Serious Hand Injury
£10,000
Ankle Injury
£3,000
Serious Knee Injury
£20,000
Serious Head Injury
£50,000

*damages for loss of earnings and other losses and expenses are commonly paid in addition to the injury award and will vary in each case