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Preventing trespassers from suffering a building site accident is largely the responsibility of the site owner and the construction firm engaged to carry out work at a construction site. If a passer-by were to wander on to a building site and suffer a personal injury because their path was not obstructed and there were no warning signs then the site management team could possibly be taken to court for health and safety breaches, and personal injury compensation.
Teaching kids about building site safety
A responsible building company will do their utmost to prevent building site workers and the general public from suffering a personal injury accident on their site.
Health and safety legislation requires that, depending on the activities occurring on site and the size of the construction site, varying types of access prevention barrier will need to be erected and safety warning notices will need to be posted to warn both employees and the public of any risks to their safety.
Some construction companies may even take it upon themselves to educate children on the inherent dangers of a building site by visiting schools to conduct safety talks.
In April 2010, an expert from a safety consultancy representing Taylor Wimpey East Anglia went into a local primary school to warn the young pupils of the dangers they may encounter if they chose to play on the firm's nearby housing development which was under construction.
The safety lesson included a video on the many building site accidents which could befall them, including falling scaffolding, bricks or pipes, injuries from sharp metal or glass or being hit by moving vehicles.
The school's headteacher said, "Not all of our children will have been fully aware of the dangers of straying too close to a building site, but John's visit has certainly changed that.
"He got the message across in a number of ways which really grabbed their interest and now that they know the risks, the children all realise that keeping away from building sites is the right thing to do."
Claiming compensation after a building site accident
Unfortunately, construction sites may still hold a certain fascination for children and for some adults as well. If you or a loved one has had an accident on a building site or in an area of an existing building which is being repaired or under construction, which you feel could have been prevented by better barriers or safety signage, you may be able to mount a claim for no win, no fee compensation with the experts at YouClaim.
Our personal injury solicitors are amongst some of the most successful lawyers in the country and their success rate is high. They are all governed by the strictures of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and guarantee you a sensitive, yet professional and efficient service.
Offering their services on a no win, no fee basis means that you will be protected from all legal fees and costs, even in a lost case, so that you may go ahead with your building site accident claim with complete peace of mind. Call us today on 0800 10 757 95 to discuss your case, have an e-chat or fill in an online claim and we will call you back at a time to suit you.
