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Steps to protect Companies from Claims Scottish Housebuilders Health & Safety Forum Elena Fry 0141 228 8140 efry@biggartbaillie.co.uk 5 November 2008 Are claims on increase? HSE Scottish accident statistics 2006/07 2007/08 32

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Steps to protect Companies from Claims

Scottish Housebuilders Health & Safety Forum

Elena Fry 0141 228 8140 efry@biggartbaillie.co.uk 5 November 2008

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Are claims on increase?

HSE Scottish accident statistics Worker fatalities Worker major injuries Worker >3 day injuries Member of Public fatalities Member of Public non-fatal

2006/07 2007/08

31 2702 9324 5 1250 32 2721 8994 5 1267 Total 13312 13019

NB – Does not include any less than 3 day absence from work cases, asbestos or RTAs.

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Number of Worker Fatal Injuries - GB

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Number of Worker Major Injuries - GB

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Number of Member of Public Fatal Injuries - GB

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GB Mesothelioma Cases

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Are claims on increase?

RTAs injuries are on decrease; asbestos claims are increasing Claims cost more!! In 2007 Insurers paid out: £6.2m per day in liability claims. £17.1m per day in private motor claims.

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What are claims?

  • Civil claim for damages – Sheriff Court or Court of

Session.

  • Criminal prosecution – Sheriff Court or High Court.
  • FAI or Public Inquiry (not a claim, but a cost).
  • Accident could result in ALL 3 of these.
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How do you prepare/protect from claims?

  • Make Health and Safety a top priority.
  • IOD Guidance
  • 4 action points
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How do you prepare/protect from claims?

  • Plan
  • Deliver
  • Monitor
  • Review
  • annual formal board room review;

keep up to date / ahead of best practice.

  • RAs;
  • set out policy.

adequately resource; train; MS; competent H&S officer/consultant; “visibility”; suppliers/partners committed to health & safety.

  • reporting; audit of staff and contractors;

sickness – underlying cause?

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Occupational Road Risk

“It is anomalous that the vast majority of work- related deaths are not examined by the Health and Safety Executive, purely because they

  • ccur on the roads. The Government should

review the role of the Health and Safety Executive with regard to road safety to ensure that it fulfils its unique role in the strategy beyond 2010.”

The House of Commons Transport Committee

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How do you prepare/protect from claims?

  • Accident reports; risk assessments; method statements;

witness details.

EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE!

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How do you prepare/protect from claims?

  • Serious incident – immediately build a team:

– Solicitors – Experts – Internal investigation report Remember, written documents are recoverable; all communications to be vetted by solicitor.

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  • Insurance now and in the future.
  • What are your company’s risks? Are you covered?
  • Deductibles?
  • Long term claims (asbestos, VWF).
  • Companies you have bought – insurance risks?

How do you prepare/protect from claims?

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Summary

  • Accidents will happen.
  • Costs to business increasing.
  • Protect:

– H&S priority – commit to it. – Evidence. – Insurance.

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Any Questions?

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Steps to protect Companies from Claims

Scottish Housebuilders Health & Safety Forum

Elena Fry 0141 228 8140 efry@biggartbaillie.co.uk 5 November 2008