Construction site mangers who don't keep a workface clear of debris put lives at risk

Awareness of construction accidents is improving, especially of accidents that make the news, like scaffolding that collapses. Construction debris is very dangerous and can be found not only in the work area but also on roads leading to it.

Workers receive serious personal injuries on construction sites every day because of debris dropping from scaffolds, falling off buildings, being incorrectly placed in skips and falling out again, or being left outside of skips in areas blocking the passage of people or vehicles.

Accounts of workers being hit by debris flying through the air are extremely common. Construction debris can include bricks, wood, scrap metal, glass and other rubble.

Ensuring that debris is not left lying around is a construction site basic. Failure to observe or remove rubble is a simple health and safety practice that can not be ignored. As building sites are already fairly dangerous places, debris that is created is often extremely hazardous and can easily cause a construction accident.

To reduce or prevent injuries, a construction site manager has to begin by removing unsafe conditions that exist, like debris and rubble and reduce the number of unsafe acts that have to be performed. Site workers must be given adequate training on safety issues and be made to understand how critical it is for safety guidelines to be followed.

Debris dumped on roads can also affect pedestrians and it is necessary to keep walkways and pavements beneath construction sites free from bricks and other debris. Debris on roads and pavements or partly obstructing roads can also cause road traffic accidents and seriously injure the people in the vehicle.

Industrial accident compensation claim
Construction site managers must maintain the safety of their employees at all times and take the necessary steps to make sure that the work area is free of debris and any other objects which could affect the safety and health of workers and so cause a construction accident.

If debris has not been properly removed and as a result, a construction worker trips, slips or falls and suffers a personal injury, their employer is responsible. If you have experienced a situation like this and have injuries through a non-fault industrial accident in the construction industry, we may be able to help you.

Our team have extensive experience in personal injury cases and will deal sympathetically with your concerns. You won't have to pay us any money at any point and you can even keep the entire amount of compensation awarded.

So if you want to find out more or want to begin a construction accident claim today, pick up the phone and give us a call on 0800 10 757 95.