Construction accidents to be averted by CDM 2007?

Since 2007, the UK's construction sites have been under the rules set out by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (also known as CDM 2007). These regulations, according to the Health and Safety Executive, streamline the earlier 1994 rules so that people manage the risk of a construction accident, not the paperwork.

Everyone who is involved in the health and safety of a construction project - client, designer, and contractor - has their responsibilities set out in this document. These include the designer's duty to eliminate as much risk as is reasonably practical, the contractor's duty to manage, train and observe their workers, and the client's responsibility to inform the contractor fully about the project to be undertaken.

Full details of the CDM 2007 duties can be found on the HSE website: www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/responsibilities.htm.

One important change between the 1994 and 2007 regulations is that the ability of the client to 'hive off' their legal responsibilities and criminal responsibilities has been removed. This is intended to make questions of liability in health and safety prosecutions or work accident compensation claims more transparent.

Making a construction accident claim for compensation
If you have been injured while working on a building site through someone else's fault, you may be able to claim for compensation to cover your suffering and any costs you have or will incur. In that case, YouClaim will be able to help you make that claim.

All of our personal injury solicitors are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, so you can be sure of our professionalism, and we always handle industrial accident cases so they are free to you, the client. We can do this by offering a no win, no fee agreement, and by charging our winning fee to your opponent.

To discuss your chances of making an entirely free 100% compensation claim over your construction accident, simply complete our claim form, chat to us online, or call our free hotline: 0800 10 757 95. Contact us today to get your claim underway as soon as possible.