Sunday 3rd July 2005

What to do if you are involved in an accident at work;

This will help all cases of Accident At Work Compensation Claims; Get your accident at work injury recorded in the company’s accident book (an accident book is required by law if your firm has more than 10 employees). If there is no book available, you should inform your employer in writing of the accident at work and any injuries caused as a direct result of the injury.

Take details of any members of staff or passers-by who witnessed the accident.

Write down the details of what happened and when it happened, you should sign/date and time this document.

If there have been any previous accidents in your workplace of a similar nature, you should make a note of such events in your report.

If at all possible, take photographs of machinery used and the surrounding area of where the accident happened.

Visit your doctor to get a note on your medical records of injuries sustained as a direct result of the accident.

If you feel that you may be off work for some time due to a direct result of your accident at work, check out the firms sickness scheme and/or organise to claim for statutory sick pay if needed.