Who is responsible for your safety?
'Since my accident, I am a little more mindful of the suffering of other people' by George C. Wallace, portrays the outcome of accidents which inflicts great pain on individuals and their family. Accident at work is a common phenomenon in which individuals are hurt due to negligence and inadequate safety.
First-aid and medical treatment eliminate some side-effects of workplace injuries. Michael Servetus insists that “man becomes weak or ill by accident as a consequence of lack of resources. Even the most severely-ill patients must be treated with the aim of restoring their health”.
The administration is responsible for safety concerns in the organisation therefore if workers are injured while at work, the administration is responsible for reparation. Work pressure, tension, personal problems, improper maintenance of safety equipments, negligible communication and longer duration at work are some common reasons for work-related injuries. When an employee works continuously for a longer duration, especially during nights, he loses interest in the job and this creates fatigue, a frequent cause of major workplace accidents.
Late-night and early morning working hours were responsible for some catastrophes like Chernobyl, Bhopal, etc.
Several thousands of people were affected due to some workers’ exhausted from irregular sleeping hours. Hence employers must ensure that their staff get sufficient relaxation and take short breaks during working hours. Employers can relieve workers from greater workloads and provide them with proper communication facilities, flexible working-hours, etc.
Security arrangements should be frequently discussed with the management to reduce accident risks. Workers and supervisors should exploit technological advancement in safety using shoes, helmets, goggles, gloves, bright jackets, etc. There are additional procedures to aid workplace injury victims. Some of them are:
• Victim should obtain first-aid treatment and medical care, at the earliest, provided by the management.
• To obtain compensation claims, the injured person or colleagues must report about the accident to the management, insurance and police.
• Photographs or video proof should ideally accompany the complaint.
• Identify the reason behind the accident
• Make precautionary arrangements to prevent such potential accidents.
• Control panic reactions among staff
Accident claims to insurance companies’ help victims emerge from the financial burden and displacement imposed due to workplace injuries. The worker is entitled to receive personal injury claims, wages, medical-care and permission for absenteeism from work. The time-frame for applying for compensation claims are variable in different countries, processed by legal professionals, who charge fees depending on the successful completion of litigation.
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