By Alex Cheng – Lawpath

As a business owner, you have countless responsibilities. One of the most important is ensuring the safety of your customers and the security of their property. But accidents remain an ever-present risk despite your best efforts to create a safe environment. Accidents that not only pose a threat to the safety of valued customers, but also exposes your business to potential legal and financial consequences.

Carpentry, like any other physical role, carries the real risk of accidents and injuries occurring. Most expert tradesmen learn to prevent accidents through experience and guidance from their peers or mentors. In fact, it’s doubtful that you’ll acquire a manual describing all of the hazards carpenters experience on the job unless you learned the craft in a formal school setting.

Handyman, handywoman, tradesperson, jack-of-all-trades. Whatever you choose to call yourself, a handyman works across different homes, shops and job sites, which means the risks change almost every day. Even simple tasks can lead to unexpected accidents or damage. Insurance claims in this space often follow familiar patterns and understanding them can help you manage your own risks more effectively.

From fresh food and irresistible treats to clothing, arts, crafts, and bric-a-brac, Australia has become spoiled for choice when it comes to markets. And with the festive season fast approaching, there’s no better time to jump onboard the market stall bandwagon to bring in some extra cash.

Whether you’re a sparky, a gardener or working in the transport biz for a crust, it’s no secret that you put in the hard yards day after day to get the job done. It’s a profession that requires good physical health and wellbeing, especially when you’re the one running the show.

Everyday Tradies are exposed to variety of risks in their work – third-party injuries or property damage, lost or damaged tools, and equipment breakdown are just a few of these common risks. Covering these risks with business insurance can help to protect businesses from the cost of these risks occurring.

Tradies are often exposed to high-risk scenarios so it’s critical that you take the necessary safeguards to maintain your safety while on the job. There are a few easy measures you may employ to lower your risk of an injury whilst on the job, which can have major physical and financial ramifications.

Hazards come with the territory in most trade professions, and plumbing is no different.