SP Group, a leading UK provider of innovative products that form the solutions to maintenance issue within the workplace, has responded to news that compensation claims from individuals who have suffered injuries in the workplace has risen.
In the UK, the average compensation claim has risen significantly, resulting in the stark realisation that even the smallest slips and trips in the workplace are becoming increasingly exaggerated, thanks to a compensation culture that has manifested into a beast of burden for insurance companies and businesses across Britain.
The HSE or Health and Safety Executive reported that in 2012/13 over 78,000 instances of RIDDOR reported injuries and 175,000 absences that spanned more than 1 week due to accidents or injuries sustained in the workplace. This number is set to increase when figures are released for 2013/14 and although an alarming number, many of these accidents could be avoided if the correct maintenance and repairs to floors, hallways and pedestrian areas were regularly carried out.
The likelihood of accidents occurring is always going to be a factor that will affect industry across the world. However, whatever measures a business takes to control or limit such accidents will lessen the number of compensation claims made against UK businesses, helping to keep costs down and productivity up. With less accidents and those occurring due to human error or ignorance on behalf of the employee, there is less chance of repercussions happening and unsubstantiated claims that have arisen over the last decade or so from ‘where there’s blame, there’s a claim’ scenarios.
SP Group is a provider of maintenance and safety solutions. They often comment on news related to their industry. A spokesman for the company said:
“Claims against employers’ liability insurance have, over the last five years, seen a dramatic rise and it is one disturbing recurrence that is crippling many SME’s, not just in the UK but globally.
“Whilst efforts to maintain safety levels in the workplace in Britain are better than some other European countries, there is still evidence to suggest more should be done to eradicate these exaggerated claims that have a detrimental effect on smaller employers.”
Providing a comprehensive assortment of products to enable any business to carry out repairs or maintenance quickly, professionally and with minimal disturbance, SP Group is a leader in the maintenance sector. Visit their website at http://s-pgroup.ie today to find out more.
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