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No one ever wants to be injured or taken ill. It is one of those situations in life which we never want to be in ourselves but sometimes it will happen and it is unavoidable for us. If you do ever do find yourself with an injury which isn’t your fault it can be a hard recovery and you could spend a lot of time off work.

Today we are going to look at some of the ways that you can prevent yourself from suffering an injury at work and be healthier for it.

Be ready to gather evidence

Although this is never something you want to have to do, you need to be ready at all times just in case you have to gather evidence and use a law firm to make a case for yourself. You can use the contact us side of a lawyers website to see what evidence you would need in a case and this will allow you to always be on your guard and ready if something does happen that you can’t control.

Know your surroundings

One of the main things which can trip you up, figuratively and literally, when you are in work is not paying attention to what is around you. When you get to work and start doing your job for the day it is important to also think about the type of job you are doing and how safe it is. For example working in an office is a fairly safe job and the biggest threat you will have is an electrical one or a fire. Whereas if you work in a warehouse such as Costco, you will have a lot of steels with pallets piled high, forklift trucks and a host of other dangers to watch out for. If you can always stay alert and aware of the things around you, you will be much less likely to hurt yourself because you will keep an eye out for danger and be ready to react to it when it comes.

Use tools correctly

If you dont 100% in your heart know how to use something correctly, don’t use it! Always be aware when you come across tools and machinery in the workplace that you should learn how to use them correctly before you go all gung-ho and wing it. When you see these horror stories online of people mincing their hands and cutting off limbs, a lot of the time it is because they didn’t know how to use a tool! Ask someone for help and make sure you are fully trained, and you are much less likely to have a problem.


Report unsafe conditions

When you work in a large place such as result or a construction site, it can be easy for you to walk straight past a hazard and assume that it is going to be dealt with by the appropriate people. However sometimes this won’t be the case and you will have to think smarter and make sure to tell someone what’s going on. It is always important to report issues even if you think they are being dealt with because there is never a guarantee and you could save someone from really hurting themselves.

Wear the right equipment

It’s not only people in the lab who have to wear safety equipment for their job, there are a lot of other professionals which require you to wear safety gear at all times to keep you and everyone around you safe. For example in an office you will likely have a name tag or fob which you swipe to get in and out of the building. This is for the security and safety of you and the office in case of an emergency. On a construction site you need to wear goggles, helmets, steel capped boots and gloves to keep you safe from heavy materials and falling objects. In a warehouse you have to wear steel toed boots and a hi-vis jacket to help people see you when they are driving a forklift. Be sure to always wear what you are given because it is there for a reason.

Be careful

Don’t rush your work. If you are supposed to be stacking a shelf full of beers and wine, make sure you don’t carry too much at once and take your time. If you have to drill into the ground for your job, be gentle and make sure you don’t slip. Always be careful when doing your job and this will help you prevent injury.

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