A new study conducted by Markel Direct, the specialized insurance company for traders, highlighted the loss of building workers experience in profits due to injuries to the work.
The survey, who asked more than 300 merchants, who had suffered from a workplace injury, revealed that half of the workplace injuries and the disease had lost income or contract as a result of their injuries.
Among those who requested, 35 % of 1-2 weeks of work annually due to illness or work-related accidents. Based on the average day average of 238 pounds, those who had to spend up to two weeks of work will lose more than 2380 pounds annually.
The study also explored the maximum time for the quitting trade due to injury or illness, as the most common answer (23 %) was four months. Based on the same rate of today, they could lose up to 20,508 pounds of that year.
Despite the risk of injury – and the loss of associated income – in the construction industry, more than 4 out of 10 traders have not been informed of the lack of insurance to protect them from accidents on the site, which endangers their money and livelihoods at risk.
“Taking health reserves and adequate safety is the key to staying safe, but it is important to have a safety net if something happens. The arrangement of insurance coverage can help – such as accident insurance. Professional personality – in your support financially if you cannot work due to a job injury, which reduces the effect of lost days on your income. “
In addition to the personal cost, the economic cost of infection in the workplace and poor health in the construction sector was estimated at 1.3 billion pounds for the year 2021/22, according to health and safety data in England (HSE).
Wrong equipment, lack of personal protection equipment and poor site safety are responsible for most injuries
The survey also explored the most common causes of the workplace injuries for merchants, as 44 % of merchants reported that “defective equipment or tools” was the reason for their injuries at the workplace, while the other causes provided were “the lack of PPE equipment” (38 % ) And “bad safety regulations on the site” (36 %).
The most common causes of the workplace injuries for merchants
The reason for infection at work in the work of % equipment or wrong tools equipment is 44 % shortage of personal protection equipment 38 % of the weak safety regulations at the site 36 % personal error 29 % error or error from others by 16 % while dealing with, raising or carrying 13 % Do not adhere to health and safety regulations 12 % weather conditions 11 % slide, flights or decrease at the same level 10 % decreases from a 6 % increase
41 % of the respondents who had suffered from an injury reported that it was the result of a third party (such as a co -worker), while the fifth respondent reported that the necessary health and safety measures were taken at work, and they may put themselves in the risk of damage.
You can find the full study on Markel Direct: https://www.markeluk.com/articles/cost-of-injuries-
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