Close Menu
Basic Finance Care
    What's Hot

    Mississauga Real Estate in 2025: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to the City

    June 14, 2025

    Don’t Trade CFDs Without Reading This First: How to Pick the Right Broker

    May 26, 2025

    Swipe Smart: The Business Owner’s Guide to Lowering Card Processing Fees

    May 26, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Basic Finance CareBasic Finance Care
    • Home
    • About Me
    • Hire Me
    • Contact
    • Submit Guest Post
      • Blogs Accepting Guest Posts
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Basic Finance Care
    Law Personal Finance

    Who Is Responsible For An Injured Worker In NSW And How To Mitigate The Risks?

    James PaulBy James PaulJanuary 10, 20184 Mins Read
    Injured Worker
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    All employers have a broad range of responsibilities towards their employees. The most important ones include ensuring the safety of the workers while at work. It is their job to ensure that workplaces accidents don’t happen by eliminating any such hazards that might result in one.

    According to statistics reported by Safe Work Australia, 182 workers lost their lives after being injured at the workplace in 2016. Though the number might not seem much, thousands of reported and sometimes unreported workplace injuries occur every year, leaving both the worker and the employer at loss. Employers have to pay worker compensation whereas the employee or worker suffers in terms of lost time and physical discomfort for several months following the injury.

    Are workplace injuries always the employer’s fault?

    Workplace accidents happen all the time. As long s the injury happens in the course of an employee conducting their normal and expected work activities, the employer is likely to be held responsible. Sometimes accidents occur due to worker’s negligence despite being warned or informed about the nature of the work. In some cases it may not be 100% clear whether  the injury caused is 100%  the fault of the employer. In NSW, where there is an air of uncertainty as to who is 100% responsible, it is worth consulting with  worker compensation lawyers in NSW.

    Regardless an employee can always put forward a claim for approval, and if an employer fails to follow through and process the claim in a timely manner, they can face legal liabilities and pay fines. Even if the accident occurred because of the worker’s fault, the employer will still have to pay the medical bills since they occurred on the working premise during working hours.

    Workplace Injury Hazards

    Talking of hazards, it is pivotal that we take note of the most common workplace hazards that result in an injury or illness. This will help us understand the risks involved and how these can be prevented in the next section of this article.

    • Infectious diseases and biological hazards: This category involves virus like the Hendra virus and conditions like legionella.
    • Exposure to harmful chemical substances: This includes coming in contact with hazardous chemicals, asbestos and dangerous goods etc.
    • Manual task hazards: Manual task hazards includes injuries due to manual labour that exceeds beyond one’s ability to carry
    • Physical hazards: This can include injuries caused due to confined spaces, equipment failure, electrical faults etc.
    • Environmental hazards: This involves injuries caused by excessive noise, poor lighting, uneven flooring, extreme cold or heat, poor air quality etc.

    How to Mitigate the Risks?

    Most of the injuries aforementioned can be prevented if the employers take the following risks and ensure that all the rules and regulations regarding safety at work are followed by all workers. Risks can be managed easily if:

    1. The hazards are identified immediately and reported. For instance, if a worker notices any electrical hazards, they should immediately inform the management and have electrical cable floor covers placed for safety. Thus, the chances of electrocutions and power outage can be minimized.
    2. Control measures are introduced. Control measures include the introduction of meaningful safety gears and information related to injury prevention. Such controls can be initiated during seminars and training sessions where workers are advice on how to use technology to its best use without injuring themselves, how they should always put on their safety gear first when working in risky environments and how they should immediately report any discrepancies without delay etc.
    3. Controls are reviewed. The only way one can evaluate the effect of the controls put into practice is by reviewing the change it brings. Have the new controls resulted in fewer injuries at work? Has it made the worker more productive etc?

    A more detailed elaboration of the liabilities an employer can face due to workplace accidents is available in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. What responsibilities lie on the employers concerning the provisions of safe and fair working conditions is available in a documented form in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

    Related Posts

    The Rise of Digital Wallets: How They are Changing Payments

    May 2, 2025

    Singaporeans Are Saving Big With These Finance Sites – Find Out How!

    April 16, 2025

    Creating a Trust in Canada: Key Steps and Legal Insights

    January 21, 2025
    Latest Posts
    Real Estate

    Mississauga Real Estate in 2025: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to the City

    June 14, 2025

    Ever considered planting roots in one of Canada’s most vibrant and inviting cities? We are…

    Don’t Trade CFDs Without Reading This First: How to Pick the Right Broker

    May 26, 2025

    Swipe Smart: The Business Owner’s Guide to Lowering Card Processing Fees

    May 26, 2025

    Banks Keep Saying No? Try These Easy Tricks to Get Your Personal Loan Approved Fast!

    May 17, 2025

    Day Trading vs. Swing Trading in Forex: Which One Suits You?

    May 16, 2025
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Ads
    Stock Market

    A Starter Guide to Stock Trading

    Personal Finance

    7 Reasons Why Cremation Is Best Option for Funerals

    Loan Tips

    6 Steps to Follow To Get Your Personal Loan

    Law

    Why The Lawyers are So Important These Days

    Business

    5 Important Things You Should Know Before Starting a Beauty Business

    About Us

    I’ve managed to graduate college free of student loans. My mission is to make people understand importance of money management and take sound financial decisions.

    This blog is my attempt to help to be prudent while dealing with saving, debt, credit, investment, insurance, spending or any financial issue. I am here to make your financial life to be sound and secure.

    If you like the articles posted here and interested to hire me for your content writing projects, feel free to contact me.

    Our Picks

    Mississauga Real Estate in 2025: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to the City

    Don’t Trade CFDs Without Reading This First: How to Pick the Right Broker

    Swipe Smart: The Business Owner’s Guide to Lowering Card Processing Fees

    Picked for You

    What Is An Unsecured Loan And How It Works

    Mississauga Real Estate in 2025: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to the City

    Singaporeans Are Saving Big With These Finance Sites – Find Out How!

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.