| Work related injuries can turn your life upside | | | | Remember that your employer is responsible to |
| down. You may find yourself struggling with | | | | provide you with a safe work place. If employers |
| recovery physically and financially. Medical bills can | | | | are allowed to be careless without repercussions, |
| add up. You may have lost wages or incurred | | | | it is likely more people will be injured. Protect your |
| expenses because of your injury. You can turn to | | | | rights by filing a worker claim to receive |
| the law to provide you with relief. If your accident | | | | reimbursement for the losses you have sustained |
| was the result of neglect or a mistake made by | | | | from a work related injury. By doing so, you will |
| your employer, you can file for worker | | | | also be protecting your fellow employees from |
| compensation to offset the losses you have had. | | | | future injuries. |
| Many people do not file claims seeking | | | | Medical needs take precedence over legal |
| compensation for injuries at work. Many | | | | matters. Request an ambulance if you or another |
| employees are anxious about losing their jobs or | | | | person involved in the accident requires immediate |
| creating troublesome work relationships, but work | | | | medical attention. If you need to rinse off |
| place safety is the responsibility of the company | | | | because of a chemical exposure, you should have |
| you work for. Machinery must be well running and | | | | a safety shower or eye wash station available to |
| properly maintained. Operating manual | | | | stop the devastating effects of chemical contact |
| recommendations concerning regular maintenance | | | | with the skin or eyes. |
| should be carefully observed. Your employer | | | | When it is possible, get photos of your work |
| should be held accountable if safety regulations | | | | related injuries and the site of the incident if |
| are not adhered to, including maintenance. One | | | | possible. Write down the information about |
| example is as follows, if a high pressure vessel | | | | anyone involved in the accident. Get this |
| does not have the bolts secured to the | | | | information from any possible witnesses, as well. |
| recommended torque, it can cause a release with | | | | Attend your doctor appointments and follow |
| potential for a great deal of damage, injury, and | | | | instructions because this is not only good for your |
| possibly death. Dangerous chemicals and | | | | health, but provides additional evidence for your |
| hazardous waste must be stored and handled by | | | | case. Write down any information that you want |
| people with thorough training about the properties | | | | to remember and date it. Any evidence you |
| of the material. Employees should provide any | | | | gather may aid your attorney with your workers |
| necessary safety equipment. For example, when | | | | compensation claims. Documentation can be very |
| using chemicals, a pair of goggles and protective | | | | important to a case. |
| clothing should be supplied. | | | | |