How To Claim An Accident At Work
If you are involved in an accident at work , you are often unsure what to do. Who do you tell? When do you have to tell them? How do you tell them? We appreciate that if you are involved in an accident at work you need fast and efficient assistance. This article is designed to explain exactly what you should do. Step 1 - Accident Book You must report the accident to your employer so that it can be entered into the accident book in accordance with Health and Safety requirements that your employer must comply with. Step 2 - Obtain Evidence In addition to this and as close to the time of the accident as possible (depending on your physical/mental state) you should also obtain photographs of the scene of the accident and protect any items which led to the accident. If you are not fit to do this you should ask a colleague to do so. This is much easier now than it used to be since nearly everyone carries a mobile phone with a camera. In any photograph, try to scale the image