Types of Workplace Accidents

Lifting and Carrying

Manual handling is a skill you should have been trained in prier to starting your job. Without the correct training you are at risk of causing injury to your neck, back, arms and legs. Sprains, whiplash and even fractures could occur due to the wrong manual handling procedure.

Slips and Falls

Window Cleaners, Construction Workers, etc face this risk everyday. Ladders, platforms and scaffolding all pose increased risk to safety. Falling from height holds the highest fatality rate within work injuries. All slips should be cleared up immediately and wet floors should be properly signposted to warn of danger. Slip and falls can be a problem across pretty much all occupations. A slip, trip or fall can cause a range of injury such as broken/fractured bones, strain, whiplash and torn muscles.

Burns

Any occupations that are working close to live currents, such as electricians and construction workers, are at risk of burns as well as electric shock. The worst for workers in these occupations are fatal electrocution. Kitchen workers are also exposed to risk of burns.

Back / Neck Injury

Occupations such as office workers, drivers, and most occupations that involve sitting down for most of the day can put a strain on your neck and back, often causing extreme pain that could leave you out of work for weeks. Poor posture and badly designed workstations can contribute to neck and back injury.

Repetitive Strain Injury

One in fifty workers are said to suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury. Occupations that require regular use of arm and hands for most of the day. People who work in occupations such as typists, factory workers and drivers are at risk of suffering from repetitive strain injury. Common symptoms of repetitive strain injury include pain and numbness. Related conditions are Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.

Post Traumatic Stress

Post traumatic stress is a condition that people suffer from after an emotional or stressful event has happened in their lives. It leaves people unable to live their lives in the normal ways. Drivers could suffer post traumatic stress after a road accident, bank workers or post office staff could suffer as a result of an armed robbery or factory workers could after coming into contact with hazardous substances.