Construction site accidents and their effect on visitors

Most information about construction site accidents naturally focus on the workers who are employed to be there regularly - builders, scaffolders, plumbers, etc. But there are often occasions when a visitor must come to the site, and this can lead to an accident occurring, which can, in turn, result in a compensation claim being made.

In these occasions, it is worth remembering that health and safety rules, such as the recommendations laid out in a risk assessment, must apply to everyone.

If that means that people visiting for even half an hour must dress in safety goggles, hard hats, or steel-toed boots, this can, on occasion, provoke resistance - dislike of clumpy boots, worries that the helmet will give the wearer "helmet-hair", or simply a sense of invulnerability. However, the potential for a building site injury should outweigh these reasons.

Aside from this anti-accident reasoning, resisting the safety gear may also disqualify an industrial accident victim from holding the site's owners responsible for any personal injury in a compensation claim.

However, the risk assessment may well be flexible enough that it can take into consideration that a visitor from head office will not be likely to be asked to carry sharp or heavy objects, or be dangerously near anyone who is. In this case, the person in charge of the site's risks may be able to exert a certain degree of freedom of choice over the personal protective equipment that visitors must wear.

Construction site accident claims and YouClaim
If you believe you have been injured on a building site through no fault of your own, YouClaim may well be able to help you make a claim for building site injury compensation. Our skilled advisors will be able to discuss the particulars of your case and explain your options regarding a potential personal injury claim.

We insist on using no win, no fee solicitors from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and every lawyer we use in these cases is prepared to work on a completely free basis. We are able to do this by charging our winning fees to your opponent, or to our insurance, and we guarantee that you will receive every penny when you win.

Contact us today for more information, or to begin your construction site accident claim. We are available through e-chat, through our claim form, or through our UK hotline, 0800 10 757 95. And we look forward to helping you.