Avoiding construction accident slips and trips

It's probably a safe bet that when someone hears the words construction accident', the image of a slip or trip is not the first thing that springs to mind. With so many high-profile and high-risk construction accidents such as crane accidents, forklift accidents, scaffolding accidents, falls from height and electrical accidents, it's little wonder that that the humble slip or trip doesn't get a great deal of attention.

Yet slips and trips represent a real construction accident risk on building sites all over the UK. Every year, in fact, thousands of workers suffer personal injury in slip and trip construction accidents. Alarmingly, of these, more than 1,000 will suffer a dislocation, fracture or break of a bone or joint.

Many of these workers will go on to make no win, no fee claims for work accident compensation. Such action, though necessary, is an inconvenience to the life of the claimant and an unwanted cost to the employer.

So how can slip or trip construction accidents and the resultant work accident claims be avoided?

Ways to avoid slip or trip construction accidents
The most commonly cited causes of slip and trip construction accidents are loose cables, uneven ground surfaces, poorly designed or maintained work areas and obstructed stairs or corridors.

• Make sure footpaths are level and have grip suitable to the weather conditions.
• Make sure cables are secured.
• Keep a sensible and organised delivery schedule for the site.
• Make sure everyone knows their role within the construction site.
• Ensure storage facilities are neat and organised.
• Ensure there is a good system of waste management on site.
• Erect barriers and install covers around and over excavations and holes respectively.
• Ensure all working areas are kept as neat and organised as possible.
• Keep footpaths, stairs and corridors free of any kind of obstruction. Special vigilance must be paid to this advice if they are areas used by pedestrians.
• Ensure that any steps on site are safely and correctly constructed.

All this construction accident prevention advice is relatively easy to follow when implemented as part of a health and safety plan.

For example, placing a safety mat over an uneven surface may represent a small cost and inconvenience, but it will pay dividends by preventing a construction accident and any resulting work accident claim.

There are other examples too, of actions that could reduce the slip and trip construction accident risk. Employing a specialist cleaning company to monitor and tidy busy construction sites can be a very good idea.

Making a work accident claim with no win, no fee solicitors
Here at YouClaim we have a wealth of experience in helping people who've suffered injuries in construction accidents claim personal injury compensation.

If you feel that you have a strong case for a work accident claim, we are here to help.

Our panel of personal injury solicitors are some of the finest in the UK. In partnership with us they work on a no win, no fee basis and you do not have to pay them a penny.

In fact, we may as well be called a win or lose, no fee claims company as, win or lose, you will never have to pay us or the defendants a penny in fees or costs. This is a guarantee.

Between ourselves and our panel of no win, no fee solicitors we have forged an excellent success rate. This is practically unsurpassed in the no win, no fee claims industry, so we have much to recommend ourselves.

Why not investigate your right to construction accident compensation today? Fill out an online claim form, discuss your claim live on e-chat or give our friendly legal advice team a call now on 0800 10 757 95.