Accidents at work involving equipment and machinery are a common cause of injury. Employers have a duty to take adequate steps to protect employees safety when using work equipment. Failure to prevent machinery injuries and work equipment accidents can lead to a claim for personal injury compensation. Employers have a duty to take adequate steps to prevent injuries when using work equipment. Risks from work equipment can be reduced in a number of ways. Before any work equipment or machinery is used or installed a risk assessment must be carried out. The purpose of the risk assessment is to identify the hazards and risk of injury that may arise when using the work equipment. The best method is to arrange the system of work so that dangerous or hazardous equipment does not need to be used. It is important that all work equipment has proper safety controls built-in to the design. Any worker who uses or operates work equipment, or any other person who may be affected by the use of the equipment, must be made aware of the hazards involved. This information can be provided by means of instructions, safety notices or warnings.

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