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INSURANCE
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PROTECTION PRACTICE
When it comes to health and safety , accidents at work can often be hugely damaging to both a business ’ reputation and finances . Ian Hollingworth , claims manager at ECIC , discusses whether creating a paper trail could help organisations protect themselves from the potential minefield of claims outcomes .
At the end of 2016 , the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE ) announced that almost one in two small refurbishment projects failed to meet safety targets in inspections during 2016 . Aside from the serious concerns this raises in respect of workers being hurt or killed in accidents at work , the fallout and wider repercussions from an accident involving a worker can be immense on the electrical contracting business and the people who run it .
All too often , a seemingly innocent incident escalates into legal action taking years to resolve . This is damaging on a number of levels . Aside from the time senior personnel may have to spend in assisting to defend a case rather than focusing on the business , there ’ s the potential harm to the firm ’ s reputation to consider along with the impact this has on staff morale , future contract wins and recruitment . Who wants to work for a contractor with a bad health and safety record ?
Almost one in two small refurbishment projects failed to meet safety targets in inspections during 2016 .
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