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Accident at work
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scotthayes141988
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Accident at work
Having slipped while out on delivery and face planting the floor, can I claim back money on a new pair of glasses that got damaged because of this (also my face)
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clashcityrocker
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Re: Accident at work
You should have gone to Specsavers.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
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Rory
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Re: Accident at work
Claiming money back for a new face might be quite costly.
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Accident at work
You can only realistically claim if the owner of that floor was negligent in leaving it in an inappropriately slippery condition.scotthayes141988 wrote:Having slipped while out on delivery and face planting the floor, can I claim back money on a new pair of glasses that got damaged because of this (also my face)
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k979aaa
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Re: Accident at work
Did you report it ( ERICA ) if not you don't have a leg to stand on as you need a manager to investigate why you slipped were you using RM foot ware? They should use the foot ware with the same conditions to see if the address is a hazard while in said foot ware and conditions! But I bet they don'tscotthayes141988 wrote:Having slipped while out on delivery and face planting the floor, can I claim back money on a new pair of glasses that got damaged because of this (also my face)
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gluteus maximus
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Re: Accident at work
k979aaa wrote:Did you report it ( ERICA ) if not you don't have a leg to stand on as you need a manager to investigate why you slipped were you using RM foot ware? They should use the foot ware with the same conditions to see if the address is a hazard while in said foot ware and conditions! But I bet they don'tscotthayes141988 wrote:Having slipped while out on delivery and face planting the floor, can I claim back money on a new pair of glasses that got damaged because of this (also my face)
Rubbish,
I am now starting to get rather annoyed at this sort of management speak from people obviously not trained in health and safety legislation and responsibility.
The employee Accident recording process has nothing to do with it.
You make a claim if you can prove the other party was negligent in some way, it has absolutely nothing to do with Royal Mail as it will be a civil action.
Royal Mail footware again is rubbish unless you are on a duty such as a dock leveler where toe tector will be needed. As far as i am aware Royal Mail issues footware is not PPE, but uniform code
i do wish people will stop passing off management speak as fact when it is no more than BS to try and limit statutory Duty
The employee accident recording process is in place not only as a source of reference, it puts into place recommendations to limit the accident happening again (control measures) RCA
It also allows the employer to do individual risk assessments on the employee post accident as to their fitness to work (Reasonable adjustments)
It is also used as to notifiable incidents (RIDDOR Regulations)
You are NOT putting in a claim against Royal Mail, but the third party to Quantify any loss sustained through negligence from that third party