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It's official: workers in the construction industry who work for smaller firms are at greater risk of suffering injury in accident at work than those with fifty or more employees.
These findings have been documented in a Centre for Corporate Accountability report entitled Small isn't beautiful: construction worker deaths 2007/2008: employer size and circumstance.
The report, which was commission by UCATT, revealed that 51% of construction deaths in 2007/08 were in companies that employed fewer than 50 workers, with more than half of these fatalities occurring in companies comprised of five or fewer employees.
These revelations have led to accusations that some smaller firms have a flagrant attitude to health and safety.
Alan Ritchie, General Secretary of UCATT, comments, "This report sheds fresh light on the dangers faced daily by workers on construction sites. Small companies often do not take safety seriously, that is how tragedies occur. The HSE must introduce a zero tolerance approach to safety and pressure needs to be applied all year round on small construction companies".
Ritchie believes that tougher punishments are required for the accident at work rate among smaller companies is to be reduced. "As the law stands a company boss is more likely to be sent to prison for not paying their taxes than killing one of his workers. It is an appalling state of affairs and sends a terrible message that we as a society consider life to be cheap," he said.
He also said that it is important not to let statistics obscure the human pain and loss of fatal workplace injury, commenting, "Each and every one of these deaths is an individual tragedy. This report spells out in stark clear terms how each individual died. In order to achieve real improvements in safety it is vital not to hide behind statistics."
Cost free accident at work claims
Here at YouClaim we can secure you work injury compensation if it can be proved that your workplace accident was the fault of another party.
Our solicitors surpass the traditional definition of "no win, no fee" by offering a cost free accident at work litigation service. This means that, if they decide to take your case on, you will be immune from all possible costs, fees and disbursements; a promise that holds, win or lose, from start to finish.
Furthermore, as we are a 100 percent compensation provider, you can rest assured that no cut will ever be taken from any settlement awarded you.
All our specialists are handpicked exclusively from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in order to make sure they meet the YouClaim standard of success.
We are committed to a clear and straightforward relationship with all our clients. This means we explain things simply and honestly, ensuring you are never surprised by small print or bewildered by legal jargon.
If you would like to establish whether it might be in your interests to proceed with a claim, speak to an advisor now by completing an online claim form, echatting, or calling us, on 0800 10 757 95.
