Your employer has a responsibility to ensure that you are fully trained in all aspects of your job – any personal injury caused by a lack or absence of training is their fault.
Our experienced failure to train team is here to help you get the compensation you deserve following your injury – get in touch to start building your legal case.
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What is an inadequate training injury?
An inadequate training injury – also known as a failure to train injury – is an accident at work that could have been prevented if the correct training had been provided by your employer.
Ensuring correct knowledge about safety procedures and awareness of potential hazards in the workplace on the part of you and your colleagues is your employer’s responsibility. Failure to provide regular health and safety training is employer negligence.
When necessary, employers must provide specialist training in order to keep all colleagues safe in the workplace. Employees who require specialist training may include:
• Those who are pregnant
• Those who are disabled
• New recruits or inexperienced workers
• Interns and apprentices.
Common inadequate training injuries
Examples of inadequate training injuries include:
• Back or spinal injuries – caused by heavy lifting when you have not been shown the proper technique
• Falls from height – if you have not been shown how to climb ladders or scaffolding safely
• Burns caused by hot substances or chemicals – if you have not been shown how to handle them safely
• Illness caused by exposure to harmful substances – when proper health and safety training should shield you from these issues, such as occupational dermatitis or asbestos-related diseases.
• Machine-related injuries – if you have not been trained on how to use a machine safely or trained on the emergency stop procedure
• Incorrect use of PPE – when you have not been shown how to use it properly, leading to head injuries, musculoskeletal injuries and more.
• Industrial illnesses caused by the incorrect use of tools – such as vibration white finger or carpal tunnel syndrome
• Minor or serious injury sustained during an emergency – when emergency protocol is not made clear.
How to make a failure to train injury claim
If a lack or absence of training has directly led to – or partially contributed to – your personal injury, you have grounds for a legal claim.
Our experienced failure to train injury claim team will guide you through the process, helping you identify relevant evidence to build your case. This evidence may include:
• Medical records
• Accident report records
• Photographs or video footage of the accident site
• Witness testimony from colleagues as to the lack of adequate training provided
• Records of requests for comprehensive training
• Financial losses – due to an inability to work following your injury.
We can assist you to secure the compensation you rightfully deserve, helping to cover any costs associated with your failure to train injury – from care and rehabilitation costs to private medical care and more.
Failure to train injury at work experts in Newcastle
If you’re dealing with an injury due to a failure to train employees in Newcastle, the North East or beyond, speak to our experienced personal injury team today and seek the compensation you deserve.
Call: 0191 232 3048
Email: enquire@beechampeacock.co.uk
Visit: 2nd Floor South, New England House, 10 Ridley Place, Newcastle, NE1 8JW.
Inadequate training injury FAQs
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How much compensation will I get from an inadequate training injury claim?
The amount of compensation you can expect from your failure to train claim will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
• How severe your injury is
• The extent to which the training is deemed inadequate
• The extent to which your daily life has been affected
• The toll of the injury – financial, physical and emotional.Our expert team has extensive experience dealing with inadequate training injury claims across Newcastle, the North East and beyond – they’ll ensure you claim everything you’re owed.
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Do failure to train injuries only occur during physical work?
Inadequate training injuries often relate to physical work, such as heavy lifting or the incorrect use of construction tools.
However, you can still claim for an injury that occurred during non-physical work – as long as it could have been prevented with the proper training. For example, the onset of repetitive strain injury (RSI) due to a lack of training when it comes to proper desk etiquette – such as posture, regular breaks and the use of wrist rests.
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Do I still have an inadequate training claim if some training was provided?
If the training provided was lacking or inadequate, you may still have a claim. For example, if you were given out-of-date safety information or a cursory explanation.
It is your employer’s responsibility to provide regular, detailed health and safety information.
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What if my employer thinks my failure to train injury at work was my fault?
Your injury may have been sustained due to the actions of either you or a colleague, but if neither of you have received the appropriate training, the responsibility still lies with your employer.
If you have proof that your injury occurred due to your employer’s failure to train employees, you have the right to make a claim.
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How do I know if an injury is due to a failure to train?
If your injury could have been easily prevented, had you or your colleagues received further guidance on the use of work-related equipment, PPE or safety techniques, your injury or illness is likely due to a failure to train.
Our experienced failure to train claim team can help you identify whether your injury is related to a lack of adequate training and whether you have a legal case.
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Can I be fired from my job for making a failure to train claim?
No, UK law protects you from unfair dismissal, demotion or discriminatory treatment following a legitimate legal claim against your employer.
The onus to provide regular, comprehensive health and safety training lies with your employer – any injury occurring from a lack or absence of training is their fault, not yours.
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