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As a result of the Work At Height Regulations 2005, there exists a "fall protection hierarchy", or a preferred sequence of preventative actions that employers should take if they want to avoid a construction accident (and any related compensation claim).
The relevant section of the law indicates that an employer, in order to protect against a fall from height, should begin by considering if work could be undertaken without doing so at height. If this is not possible, the Regulations state that "every employer shall take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any person falling a distance liable to cause personal injury."
Those "suitable and sufficient measures" begin with making a fall unlikely, by, for example, boarding up scaffolding or setting up barriers. If such a method is not possible, the next best option is to set up a system that minimises the distance people may fall and the consequences of doing so, such as a safety net.
This process continues. A HSE FAQ leaflet regarding falls is available that discusses the matter in greater detail than is possible here. It is important to register, however, that at each level methods that protect building site employees from accidents en masse are always to be preferred over individual systems such as harnesses.
Construction accidents, compensation claims, and expert solicitors
If you have suffered an injury as the result of a protective failure by your employers, whether it is a fall from height, a forklift injury or a scaffolding accident, you may be eligible to make a compensation claim to cover your damages.
In that situation, YouClaim should be your first option. Our team of no win, no fee lawyers includes experts in building site claims, and our history of success is near-unrivalled. All offer a 100 percent compensation guarantee, and all are able to handle a case of this kind on an absolutely free basis.
If you want to find out how a YouClaim solicitor can help in your situation, simply call us on 0800 10 757 95, or reach us through the contact methods on this site - the online claim form and echat window. A construction accident advisor will be happy to help.
