Plant equipment is inherently dangerous which is why employers have a very specific duty of care to their employees to make sure that they are not injured when using this type of work equipment.
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations put in place several provisions to ensure that all work equipment – which of course includes plant equipment – is safe to use; not defective; suitable; and is being used by a competent and trained person.
So if you have been injured in the course of your employment as a result of using plant equipment, read on for more advice about whether you can make a claim for personal injury compensation.
Your employers’ responsibilities
Without going in to and naming all the rules and regulations, your employer has a duty to ensure that:
- Plant equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair
- Plant equipment is regularly inspected to ensure the above
- Dangerous parts of plant equipment should be guarded or not exposed where reasonable and practicable
- Controls and emergency controls should be in place
- Warning signs and notifications should be in place for specific risks
- Training must be provided and must be adequate for the risks and use of the plant equipment
- The use of the plant equipment must be supervised where applicable
Ultimately if you are injured in an accident involving plant equipment and the accident was caused as a result of something that can be linked to the above, you can make a claim for work injury compensation. We must show that your employer has breached the important duty of care they have for you and where we can prove this you should have a winning case.
Injuries severe and small
We are an actual firm of injury lawyers which means our company – The Injury Lawyers – will represent you for the claim should you instruct us. Many of the big names on TV and on the web are NOT lawyers but claims referral agents who will refer you to small and sometimes ‘non-specialist’ law firms.
This means you may have no say in who you are landed with.
So no matter whether you have escaped with minor injuries – or where you are badly injured and need the expertise of our Serious Injury Claims Team – we can help.
All you need to do is contact us 0800 634 7575 and we can talk you through the process and we can provide you with the vital legal advice and representation you need.
