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What is my employer’s responsibilities with regards to working at height?

Work at height accidents remain a significant concern in the UK, consistently representing a notable percentage of workplace fatalities and injuries. In the 2022/23 period, there were 40 reported fatalities due to falls from height, which is a stark reminder of the risks associated with working at height.

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What are the common causes of construction accidents?

Employees in the construction industry are statistically more likely to sustain an injury at work: 27 out of 1,000 people suffered one last year, compared to 17 out of 1,000 workers in all other industries. Falling from height is the number one cause of non-fatal accidents in the construction industry.

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The correlation between workplace injuries and construction

Common hazards in the Construction industry can result in severe injury, including head injuries, spinal injuries, psychological injuries, and even death. Workers suffering from an accident at work can feel concerned about making a claim against their employer, and worry about being disciplined or sacked.

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Falling From Vehicles

Falling from vehicles is not uncommon, with even more of those falling being struck by moving vehicles. Each year around 2000 people have an accident after falling from vehicles. As a result of this common occurrence, employers must take reasonable steps to ensure that Health and Safety provisions are set in place to minimise the risk of accident. But what happens when you have a Defendant who has appeared to take reasonable steps in order to minimise the risk, but the Claimant argues that these weren’t sufficient, due to the severity of risk?

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Contributory Negligence in the Workplace

When an injury at work occurs, who is to blame? If the incident gives rise to a claim, blame is usually assigned to the defendant. However, a lot of cases aren’t so cut and dried, they may well be more complicated. It is likely that contributory negligence will be found if the accident can is partly or wholly your fault.

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