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2009 brought some good news for the UK construction accident outlook, with a Health and Safety Executive Report revealing that there had been an improvement in the number of building sites found to comply with regulations during routine spot checks; however, this good news was tempered by the fact that one five sites was still to be found wanting with "serious risks".
The report detailed a routine inspection of 1,759 refurbishment sites during March. With four in five sites passing inspection compared to only two in three during 2008, construction accident experts have speculated that the report might indicate an improvement in the industry's approach to health and safety.
However, HSE construction inspector Philip White said that he was "disappointed" with the basic failures on around 500 sites. Of these 500, 348 were found to have "sufficient serious risks" to warrant the issue of enforcement notices.
White commented, "This inspection initiative was well publicised and for our inspectors to still find this level of disregard for basic health and safety standards on refurbishment sites is disappointing.
"While any improvement has to be welcomed, our inspectors still found practices so far below the acceptable standard that they felt it necessary to take enforcement action on one in five sites. This is still very worrying."
Pertinently, the report was released only a matter of hours after several media outlets carried news of a work injury compensation claim being mounted by a construction worker who suffered spinal injury during building work on the M20.
Construction accident solicitors - a cost free service
Here at YouClaim we have a long history of successfully representing the compensation claims of people who have suffered injury in accidents on building sites.
If you have been involved in a construction site accident within the past three years and believe it to be attributable to the actions or omissions of your employer, we can help you claim the compensation you deserve.
Our specialists, all of whom are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, work on basis that surpasses the typical definition of "no win, no fee": win or lose, your claim is cost free from start to finish.
Furthermore, our 100% compensation guarantee means you can rest assured that no cut will ever be taken from any settlement awarded you.
Our advisors are happy to help you and can be reached either online or over the telephone.
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Freephone: call us on 0800 10 757 95.
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