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Untidiness is just regarded as a human failing by most of us but work-related injuries could result from a building site accident if mess, muddle and poor storage of materials lead to a slip, trip or fall.
Falls are the biggest cause of deaths in UK workplaces and, although many of these occur where employees are working insecurely at height, a large proportion is a direct or indirect result of tripping over obstructions and can be prevented.
Understandably, building workers like to have equipment and materials close to hand so that they can get on with their job quickly and efficiently but it is often a case of more haste, less speed if a few extra minutes collecting something from the ground saves someone having a workplace accident.
For example, a roofer working from a scaffolding platform may have stacks of tiles on wobbly planks close to their work area rather than using a hoist to bring up small quantities as and when required. The individual, or a colleague, might then put themselves at risk of tripping over the stack and suffering a fall from height accident.
Slipping is also a particular hazard with scaffolding because it is used outdoors where planks and ladders can become slippery after rain or frost; especially if other materials such as plaster are stuck to the soles of working boots, making them less slip-resistant.
On the ground, even a small construction site will have many slip and trip hazards, especially where the surface is uneven or muddy, having been churned up by vehicles.
Where materials have been unloaded from lorries for use on the site they need to be carefully placed so that they are accessible as needed yet do not constitute a risk either to those wanting to use them or others in the vicinity.
Simple safety precautions put in place by the employer or supervisor and enforced on all workers, should help to reduce the unnecessary toll of accidents in the workplace as a result of slips, trips and falls.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issues guidelines for a common-sense approach:
Even the smallest refurbishment project will often present tripping hazards which should be avoidable if the person responsible for the work has taken sufficient precautions.
Building site accident compensation
Falls, slips and trips in a building site accident can result in life-changing injuries for the victim and their loved ones are also likely to suffer both mentally and physically, especially where a major loss of earnings is involved.
Although some claimants may be responsible for their own personal injury, if an employer or contractor were at fault through lack of supervision or other neglect, it may be possible to make a compensation claim through a solicitor.
YouClaim offers some of the best industrial injury lawyers in the UK who will do their best to achieve appropriate recompense for you and, in many cases, they are able to work under the no win no fee system, meaning you will receive 100% of all compensation won.
Don't delay if you think you may be entitled to make a claim, there is a three-year limit in taking legal action after a building site accident. Contact YouClaim today on 0800 10 757 95.
