Employers Duties

There have been many debates about employer’s duties for a very long period of time. Employers have many obligations towards their employees like maintaining safety in the premises and providing workers with nice amenities and reliable tools and equipments. One of the most important employer’s duties is to maintain proper standards of safety at the work place and to strictly adhere to the government safety laws. Any employer who fails to maintain adequate standards of safety at the work place can be held liable by the employee for any injuries at work. Employers who fail to arrange for the proper safety of their employees commit a very grave crime and hence can face very serious repercussions in the long term.

Injuries at work to the employee can be caused when:

1) When an employer fails to train his employees and to guide them properly about the use of certain dangerous machines. These machines when not operated in the right way by the employee can cause deadly accidents which can even involve loss of limbs for the employee.

2) When an employer uses toxic substances like benzene and asbestos in the factory premises in excessive amounts. Pertaining to laws, the use of these substances in the factory premises is only allowed in moderation.

3) Due to non-adherence of the health and the safety regulations by the employer, employees can get hurt on the construction and building sites.

4) Many employees also receive injuries at work when their employer uses faulty equipment in the company.

An employer also fails to take care of his duties when he fails to specify to the employee; his rest hours, his salary and also his responsibilities. Any failure by the employer in elucidating to his employee his core area of duties can lead to lot of confusion in the company.

All the employees who have been sufferers of injuries at work have a right to sue their employer for a suitable compensation claim. There are many legal companies these days which can help an employee to get justice against his employer if he has been an innocent victim of accidents at work. An employee can take the help of these legal companies which work on a no win, no fee basis which means that an employee has no liability towards the lawyers. The lawyers will receive their costs from the employer’s insurance firm in the event of winning a case.

Employers Liability

Owing to the risks and dangers involved in the construction business, construction sites are really dangerous work places to work in and are more prone to construction and building site accidents. On an average, at least 2 people die on the construction sites every week in any nation. One of the most important things is that the workers should remain alert and careful while working on such sites. It is the employers liability to give adequate training to the workers on the safety issues and ensure that all the workers practice the guidelines of safety during work.

One of the most common accidents at construction sites are caused due to electric shocks. Therefore, it is advisable for the workers to wear insulated rubber boots and gloves, do not allow water to collect and form puddle in the construction area, and avoid electric wiring stringing across as far as possible. Ladders should be thoroughly checked and maintained, and if there are any defects in them, they should be immediately discarded or repaired. While using scaffolding, it should be ensured that it is maintained properly and it is the responsibility of the supervisors to provide fall protection or harnesses to the employees. Proper lighting facilities like flood lights, barricade lights and head gear lights should be provided, especially while working in closed area or at night.

Being buried alive, drowning, falling and asphyxiation due to shortage of oxygen are some of the most common construction and building site accidents. It is the employers liability to provide the employees with ample safety at the construction sites. If the owners, agents, project managers, supervisors and contractors are in any way negligent or ignorant towards the safety of the workers, then they are entitled to be claimed for compensation in case of any accidents at the construction site. The injured workers can get a compensation for their injuries, but the amount depends upon the genuineness of the injury and the witnesses and proofs that they could accumulate against the employers. After all, why should you pay for the medical bills and suffer from pain in your body parts, when it was none of your fault. Any photographs of the accident site or of the injuries will add to your favour in the case. You will also need to keep copies of all the medical bills, medical reports and other documents associated with the expenses that you had to carry due to the accident. As you will not be able to join work during the period of your recovery, it will be added to your loss of income, which also needs to be compensated by your employers.

If you have been injured through no fault of your and wish to claim compensation you will need professional assistance and advice in order to pursue your claim correctly. This may include not only pain and suffering but also financial losses, expenses incurred, loss of wages, loss of property, permanent disability etc.

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