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| All About Work Safety | | Date Added: July 04, 2010 07:34:05 AM |
| Nobody is insured against injuries. There are objects that are considered to be sources of increased danger. Among such sources is a motor car. In accordance with the statistics, more than three thousand people die daily in car accidents. But unluckily, you can get injured even if you do not deal with objects with potential risk of injury. Work accidents constitute the group of injuries get under ordinary conditions of functioning.
An accident at work stands for a sudden and unintentional event in working hours that leads to physical damage to a person carrying out his work. To qualify the accident as a work accident there should be a link between the event itself and the performed work. There is a widespread opinion that accidents at work have something to do only with factory workers and constructors. As a matter of fact, work accidents happen everywhere. Unluckily, there is no clear classification of accidents at work. You never know what is going to occur. But nevertheless, there is a list of basic rules to take into account so as to increase your occupational health and safety.
Firstly, remember that a "wet floor" sign signifies that you should take another route. Even in case you're in a great hurry you'd better spend some time to go a long way round than end with a concussion and a broken arm. Be attentive to the path you're walking on and never attempt to walk on wet floor.
One more widespread cause for accidents is equipment used in offices. In case you're not sure how the machine operates, do not be embarrassed to ask. Attempting to guess how the equipment functions may bring to severe consequence for you.
Equally essential, keep your working place neat and organized. For instance, if all the papers on your table are in order, than a sudden fire will be less hazardous. What's more, remember that security and fire alarm should be checked by electric specialists regularly.
The cases of accidents at work are so multiple that it's hard to enumerate all of them. Anyway, do not forget that legislation is on your side. In case you sustained a physical injury at work, you should file a work accident claim to protect your human rights. |
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