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The dangers of poor supervision and lack of training in the workplace were once again highlighted in July 2009 when two builders were sentenced in court after a tragic work accident caused the death of a 15-year-old boy in 2007.
The accident occurred when the young labourer and his 18-year-old brother were left, unsupervised, to dismantle a 23ft wall at a private address in Hadley Wood, Essex. The wall was unstable and the 15-year-old was killed instantly when it fell onto him.
The court heard how the 47-year-old contractor from Essex had sub-contracted the work to another builder after telling him the wall needed to be brought down brick by brick. But it was alleged that the 64-year-old sub-contractor, merely gave the brothers a sledgehammer and a pneumatic hammer, no protective equipment or clothing, and left them to demolish the wall without further instructions.
At an earlier hearing the sub-contractor had denied manslaughter, but as the case went to retrial at the Old Bailey he changed his plea.
The judge told him, "You adopted a cavalier and thoroughly irresponsible attitude to the brothers' safety
"Your actions – or lack of them – on that day were criminal."
The contractor was jailed for a year after being found guilty of health and safety breaches and working while disqualified from being a company manager.
The sub-contractor was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence and was jailed for three years.
The real tragedy in this case, as in many work accidents, is that it could so easily have been avoided – full and thorough risk assessment, the provision of safety equipment such as hard hats, and proper supervision of the task may have prevented the tragedy.
The 15-year-old, from Latchingdon in Essex, became the youngest worker ever to be killed on a construction site.
Claiming compensation after a work accident
Lack of proper training and risk assessment are two of the most common reasons that work accidents occur. If you have suffered personal injury as a result of poor supervision then you may be able to make a work accident compensation claim with the experts at YouClaim.
Our panel of personal injury solicitors are highly experienced, extremely successful and are fully governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, thereby guaranteeing you the highest level of professionalism at all times.
We operate on a no win, no fee basis which means you will not have to pay for our legal services. We also ensure you will receive 100 per cent compensation in a won case. Quite simply you will never have to pay us a penny – even if your claim is unsuccessful.
So, if you have had a work accident and wish to make a compensation claim call our free UK helpline now on 0800 10 757 95 and our friendly operators can advise you if you are eligible to claim. Alternatively, we can call you back at a time to suit you or you could even fill in our online claim form and we will look into the details before calling you back at a time of your choosing.
