Handling & Lifting
Manual Handling is not just about lifting heavy items, it is about lifting and moving any object within the workplace. It is the cause of many accidents and workplace injuries. Manual handling can cause back injury as well as a variety of upper and lower limb disorders and muscular injuries in hands, arms and legs. It can also make an existing condition worse.
There are Health and Safety laws that apply to all employers, setting out what an employer should do to prevent an injury being caused by manual handling. It is not just about weight. It is also about size, shape, space, the height at which the object is handled and repetition. The law requires employers to consider the whole task rather than just concentrating on the weight. The obligation on your employer is to reduce to a minimum the risk of you being injured.
Health and Safety laws exist to protect you at work. If you are injured because your employer is negligent or does not follow the law, you are likely to have a claim.
Even if your accident hasn’t caused you to take time off work, you can still claim compensation for the injury itself.
If you do have a claim, we will obtain an interim payment from the responsible party’s insurers to assist with any financial hardship you have been caused and to pay for treatment privately at the earliest opportunity.
Do not delay. For free advice contact our New Enquiries Team today. All information is treated with the utmost confidentiality.
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Or complete our online claim form now
Please note it is illegal for your employer to terminate your employment if you make a claim. If you would like further advice on this please contact one of our employment lawyers.
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