Accidents at Work - An Infographic to Start the Year Right

It's a New Year and what better way to start off right than to ensure your workplace is safe for the year ahead. While January is apparently the safest month of the year, forward thinking and planning can ensure that when it comes to July, the high number of accidents won't apply to your business.

Every year, thousands of people are injured or killed as a result of an accident in the workplace. For many employees, they spend more time at a place of employment than they do at home. As a result of this, it would only seem fitting that a large percentage of people suffer accidents at work over any other place. The level of threats at work vary hugely from industry to industry.
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As outlined in the below infographic, agriculture is still one of the most dangerous industries when it comes to hazards in the workplace. That being said, there are several ways one can injure oneself even in the supposedly safest environments such as an office. Hussey Fraser created this infographic that gives us all the facts and statistics on accidents in the workplace in Ireland as well as offering tips on what to do when an accident occurs at work.

The contents of this article are necessarily expressed in broad terms and limited to general information rather than detailed analyses or legal advice. Specialist professional advice should always be obtained to address legal and other issues arising in specific contexts