Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Construction and Building Site Accidents

Construction & Building Site Accidents are very common and often serious - in fact more fatal accidents occur in construction than any other industry. Types of accident are numerous but the more common are:-

1. Falls from height
2. Falling objects
3. Accidents involving fork lift trucks, cranes, dumpers and other mobile plant
4. Scaffolding accidents
5. Lifting accidents
6. Fires and explosions

Employers have an obligation both at Common Law and under various statutes to protect employees from injury by providing, amongst other things, safe plant and equipment, safe systems of work, protective equipment, and competent workers. If a breach of their duty of care or failure to comply with regulations results in Construction & Building Site Accidents causing personal injury to employees or members of the public then the employer/operator of the site may be legally liable to pay compensation.

If you have been injured in a building or construction site accident in the last three years you maybe entitled to compensation.

Call Excalibur solicitors today on 0800 197 3560 or visit www.excalibursolicitors.co.uk

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  1. Safety on work sites is essential, not only for the sound health of employees, but also for the smooth working of the company. It is the duty of the employer to take care of the safety and health issues of its employees that may hamper them at their work place. Legally speaking, it is also necessary on the part of the employer to report incidents or accidents at the workplace and also pay the employee a contractual or a legal sick pay in case the employee is entitled for the same or if they need some time off from work because of some accident at the workplace. Working in office is still quite a safer option, but for those who are employed in construction firms, the risk for construction and building site accidents are even more. For more information visit: no win no fee.

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