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Regardless of the nature of your occupation, if you work in a multi-level building your employer is obliged to erect barriers to prevent workers, customers and visitors from falling and suffering a fall from height injury.
Indeed, it is easy to see why – such falls are the single biggest cause of fatal workplace accidents and the second biggest cause of serious personal injury at work.
All barriers an employer erects must meet the British Standard, which provides guidance and recommendations for the design and construction of both temporary and permanent barriers in both buildings and on construction sites, whether they are protective barriers, balustrades, handrails, internal masonry, walls, windows, crash barriers for cars and other vehicles or crush barriers.
There are various things to consider when establishing whether a specific barrier is fit for purpose and will successfully prevent a fall from height injury occurring. For example, all barriers must be able to resist a static load, while with glass barriers there will also be the question of whether it is able to withstand an impact load.
A spokesperson from YouClaim, which specialises in securing no win, no fee compensation for people injured in workplace accidents comments on the need for safety barriers when in multi-level buildings. "In a way, safety barriers are something many workers, particularly, office-based workers take for granted.
"However, if we were to remove balustrades and glass barriers from the nation's buildings, we would quickly discover just how essential barriers are in saving lives.
"Sadly, despite there existing guidelines and requirements in both the Building Regulations and in BS 6180, there is still some confusion and there have even been cases of barriers complying with these regulations yet still being unsafe. As such, it is essential that those erected barriers both comply with regulations and apply rigorous safety testing to ensure the health and safety of all involved."
Claim compensation for a fall from height injury
YouClaim is a specialist in fall from height injury compensation claims.
Our legal service is without charge to the claimant, win or lose, and, because we take no cuts, is also underwritten by our 100% compensation guarantee.
We pride ourselves on the very highest levels of professionalism and work under the governance of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
We have an outstanding success rate, win the vast majority of claims we take on and will always seek to maximise the settlements of our clients.
If you would like to find out more about our service and the excellence of our personal injury solicitor panel consult a legal advisor by using echat, completing an online claim form or calling our helpline, on 0800 10 757 95.
