Accidents on a building site causing personal injuries

Safety at work - construction sites accident claims

There are specific health & safety rules in force to cover those who work on construction sites.

Building and construction sites are very dangerous places in which to work and many people are killed or injured every year whilst working on them. The scope of the rules are so wide in their application to constructions sites that a website on its own could be dedicated to them.

However, below we have tried to give a brief overview of what matters are covered by the regulations that relate to the prevention of accidents in a construction site scenario.

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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 apply to many different types of construction work. They are also interlinked with the Working at Height Regulations 2005 and other regulations dealing with the provision and use of work equipment, and personal protective equipment.

The construction work covered includes, construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning, renovation, repair, upkeep, decoration, and the de-commissioning, demolition or dismantling of a structure.

This may also include preparatory work that is carried out to a site such as site clearance, exploration, excavation and laying and installing foundations for a structure. The Regulations then go on to cover assembly of prefabricated elements to form a structure, or their removal and the installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair or removal of mechanical, electrical, gas, compressed air, hydraulic, telecommunications, computer or other similar services which are normally fixed within or to a structure.

The scope of the Regulations is fairly wide as is the definition of what a structure may be. This just does not cover conventional buildings but also railway lines, docks, harbours, aqueducts, drainage works, lagoons, caisson, masts, pylons, roads and airfields amongst many others. As well as the formwork, framework, scaffolding that may be used to provide support or a means of access during the construction work itself.

These regulations ensure that the employer ensures sufficient and safe access and egress to places of work and that all structures are stable and reduce the risk to other employees should they be demolished or dismantled. Further that there be emergency routes and exits and fire prevention and other emergency measures in force. All plant and machinery should be safe, all site vehicles should be safe and the site in good order with regular inspections and training and supervision provided where necessary.

NEWS

The HSE are now stipulating that PAT testing should be carried out by building site managers on all projects every 3 months if at all possible. Many tools will be used constantly and need regular tests say HSE in order to reduce risk of electrical injuries at work - 29th June 2007

If you have had an accident and do not feel that these Regulations were complied with or that you have received inadequate training then please contact us for a chat today.