BUSINESSES RISK PAYING OUT ON WORK INJURY CLAIMS WHEN THEY IGNORE THE DANGERS OF WORKING AT HEIGHT

November 7th, 2008 Hinchliffes

Companies are failing to invest in inexpensive and simple measures that would prevent their workforce having work accidents while working at height. Many accident work claims for personal injury compensation are as a result of poor management, broken or inadequate equipment, or structural failures. Records indicate that incidents involving a fall from a height currently result in more workplace deaths than from any other type of work accident.

Some employers appear to believe that workplace height regulations apply only to sizeable heights. This is wrong, as anything above one metre is classed as “working at height”. Many work accidents result in injuries when there is a fall at “low height”, such as when truck drivers unload goods from HGVs.

COMMENT:-

A large number of work injury claims for accident compensation arise due to failings in the construction industry. Companies that are involved in building, refurbishment or maintenance work often pay scant regard to the regulations, failing to ensure that the work to be undertaken is properly planned and that there are sensible measures in force to ensure the workforce is not exposed to the risk of an accident at work.

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