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In October 2008 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published figures regarding construction site accidents that revealed the building industry had suffered 72 fatal injuries in 2007-2008.
Shortly after, the Secretary of State at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), James Purnell, publicly announced an inquiry into safety in the construction industry. He cited the industry as one of the most dangerous sectors in the UK; over 2,800 people have died after suffering injuries incurred as a result of construction accidents in the 25 years up to 2008.
He stated that the inquiry would explore means for the reduction of the "terrible toll" of construction site fatalities.
Purnell said, "Nobody can find it acceptable that this number of people have died directly as a cause of their work and we are not making sufficient progress on preventing this total of human misery."
The inquiry would consist of three phases:
The former chair of ACAS, the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Services group, Rita Donaghy, was selected to lead the DWP inquiry.
She said at the time of her appointment, "I am keen to get started and work with the trade unions, the industry and the Health and Safety Executive to see what lessons we learn from the root causes of construction accidents so that we can improve the health and safety of construction workers".
Donaghy would be assisted in her role by independent peer reviewers of the industry who had detailed knowledge and experience of the construction industry.
Construction site accidents and compensation claims with expert personal injury solicitors
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident on a building site and been injured as a result you may be able to claim compensation for any suffering endured.
YouClaim's personal injury experts are vastly experienced in construction industry litigation and have won many cases on behalf of workers all over the country. They work on a no win no fee basis that means the client is never required to pay legal fees, whether they win or lose. Additionally, they always ensure that the client receives 100 per cent of any award made.
Call our free UK helpline on 0800 10 757 95 or have an e-chat. If it's not convenient right now we can call you back, or you could give us a few details about your claim by filling in our online claim form and we will call you to discuss the construction site accident further. Whichever way you choose to contact YouClaim you can be assured we will give you the best service available.
