Accidents At Work

As you may know, your employer has a duty to try and protect you from being injured at work. That doesn’t mean they need to just take steps to prevent accidents at work, they must also risk assess how you work to see if it could result in injuries like tendonitis, torn tendons, or other…

An industrial injury encompasses injuries that occur across all types of workplaces. For example, workplaces such as offices, factories, supermarkets, and building sites. Whatever industry you work in, you should expect your employer to try to keep you as safe as reasonably possible. If they don't and you're injured as a result, you may be…

Regular or prolonged use of vibrating tools can damage the blood vessels and nerves in the fingers and hands. This can lead to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, pain, reduced grip strength and fingers turning white in cold conditions. If an employer fails to assess, limit or control exposure to vibration, conditions like VWF can…

If you've been assaulted at work, you could claim compensation against your employer if they were negligent in their duty of care and didn’t take steps to protect you. You could also claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme if you’ve been physically attacked and injured in a workplace assault. In this guide…

Dermatitis is a skin condition that is characterised by persistent redness, itching and inflammation. As the condition progresses and becomes more severe, blisters may start to develop and the skin may start to crack. When the symptoms develop due to contact with toxic substances in the workplace or any other work-related activity, it is known…

Angle grinders are commonly used in construction as they can cut through hard materials quickly. However, there are several risks associated with the use of angle grinders that, if not managed properly, could result in serious injuries. As employers have a duty of care to try and keep their staff safe, you could be compensated…

HAVS or Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe conditions like Vibration White Finger (VWF) and carpal tunnel syndrome that are caused by the use of vibrating tools and equipment at work. Generally, the condition can take many years to develop and early symptoms can go unnoticed. Importantly, if you have…

Many jobs involve carrying out the same tasks constantly over prolonged periods. When that’s the case, there is a potential for a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). One of the most common RSI injuries is bursitis. This condition has many other names including tennis elbow, housemaid’s knee, beat knee, bricklayer’s shoulder, and policeman’s knee to name…

Ladders are used in many workplaces to make it easier to carry out work at height. However, even though laws exist to try and keep workplaces as safe as possible, falls from ladders at work still happen fairly regularly. Importantly, if you fell off a ladder at work because your employer was negligent in some…

There are many obvious risks associated with the use of cranes in construction. Firstly, there’s the height at which crane operators need to work and secondly, there is the weight and size of objects being moved by the crane. Unfortunately, even though there has been a massive focus on building site safety in recent years,…