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Highway workers and people employed to drive on construction sites are among those who risk suffering from tinnitus and noise induced hearing loss if their ears are not suitably protected from hours of exposure to engine and other noise.
There is a wide variety of open-top vehicles in use on road maintenance projects and on building sites where they are important to move materials around quickly and safely.
Many of the larger vehicles, such as excavators, have enclosed cabins where the driver is protected from noise and other hazards but this is not usually the case with smaller utility vehicles which are similar to quad bikes but capable of handling greater loads.
Builders often use mini excavators with open sides when digging foundations or trenches for services and, especially where a worker is expected to be multi-skilled, someone trying to do a job quickly may forget to put on ear defenders before starting to use the equipment or a neglectful employer may not have provided them.
Driving a utility vehicle around a large site may cause the driver to be exposed to all sorts of noise created by machinery in use around the development and, although some workers are reluctant to wear protection because they feel they will be unable to hear colleagues, it is important that they are worn whenever noisy work is being done.
Resurfacing and other road work involves a number of vehicles such as planing machines, rollers, compactors and tampers, all of which create loud noise when in use and operatives need to be fully aware of the dangers to their hearing created by continuous exposure to it.
Construction of roads, bridges and similar works, have their own hazards, and risks of personal injury from other causes, but contractors who are called in for short-term aspects of a project need to be alerted to any specific noise problems which may arise from working on the site.
Modern ear defenders are effective in protecting hearing but supervisors and employers need to ensure that their workers understand the importance of them being worn properly if maximum protection from deafness is to be achieved.
A worker who ignores safety advice and suffers a work-related illness or accident will not be able to blame an employer for failing to protect his health, but in many instances at least some fault lies in a lack of supervision or provision of items such as goggles, helmets and ear protectors.
YouClaim for tinnitus compensation
Tinnitus is an incurable hearing problem which can result from exposure to high levels of noise and, if this has occurred as a result of employment, it may be possible for a victim to make a claim for industrial deafness against an employer who has failed to prevent this suffering.
YouClaim's experienced industrial illness lawyers have helped people from a wide range of industries to achieve justified compensation for hearing loss which was not their fault.
They are monitored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority so you can have every confidence in their professionalism and, in most cases, they are able to represent claimants on a no win no fee basis.
If you or a loved one is suffering from tinnitus or other noise-induced hearing loss, we will be pleased to give free advice then, if you wish, representation in seeking damages. Complete the claim form on this webpage, start echat or call us now on 0800 10 757 90 and speak to one of our helpful legal staff.
