
Lista de controlo em caso de acidente de trabalho
22 February 2023
Por Seanin Somerville

We are regularly instructed by clients who have been injured due to an accident in a workplace setting. The accidents often occur across a wide range of locations across both Northern Ireland. The circumstances and the severity of the injuries can be wide-ranging.
Sometimes the circumstances can be straightforward and limited steps can be taken to establish the position on liability. In other cases more extensive enquiries are required to properly establish the position on liability. Often the initial steps we require to take are the same regardless of the severity or the degree of the injury.
At the initial consultation with our client we will generally require information on a number of matters. We will often work through a list of matters and we find that it helps to provide some clients with a general checklist to assist with their understanding of the process and to provide practical and understandable information on what we require from them.
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You should report the incident to your employer as soon as possible. Your employer will record details of the accident in an accident book. This is part of standard health and safety procedure required in a workplace. If there is no procedure in place you short report the accident to your health and safety officer.
Se se tratar de um acidente de trabalho, registe-o no livro de acidentes com o máximo de pormenor possível. Trata-se de um procedimento normal de saúde e segurança na maioria dos locais de trabalho, que deve ser seguido por alguém. Mas não espere que o procedimento seja ativado automaticamente, nem que outra pessoa o faça. Faça o seu melhor para se certificar de que a ocorrência é registada, com horas, datas, local e outros pormenores da sua lesão. Se não existir um livro de acidentes, comunique o facto ao responsável pela saúde e segurança, verbalmente ou por escrito. Nunca se sabe se este pode ser um problema recorrente de saúde e segurança, por isso, faça alguma pesquisa para ver se existe algum historial de acidentes anteriores em circunstâncias semelhantes.
Registar
Deve tomar nota das horas, datas e outros pormenores do acidente e dos ferimentos.
Fotos
Fotografias do local que incluam a zona onde ocorreu o acidente e eventuais defeitos nessa zona.
Declaração
A full statement from the client to include the time and date of the accident, location, the circumstances and any witnesses. The circumstances of the accident requires to include specific detail on a number of matters and we will assist the client with drafting the statement. We will often draft the initial statement or assist with updated an initial statement to ensure that all of the required information is included.
Testemunhas
será necessário identificar quaisquer testemunhas do acidente e, nalguns casos, poderá ser necessário um depoimento das mesmas, especialmente se a responsabilidade for contestada.
Obter registos médicos
We will ask you to sign an authority which we will send to your GP and any hospital you attended in respect of your injury. Your medical notes will be sent to us in return.
Na PA Duffy Solicitors, temos os conhecimentos necessários para prestar assistência em todas as questões relacionadas com acidentes. Por favor, contacte Seanin Somerville, que terá todo o prazer em ajudar.
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