Crane Accident Claims
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The law governing construction site safety was strengthened by the introduction of European Union regulations at the beginning of 1993.
Such is the scope of the regulations that individuals wishing to make a personal injury claim are able to rely upon these for most crane accidents and indeed construction site accidents generally.
Some of the most common accidents on construction sites are as follows:
- Roofing Accidents
- Crane Accidents
- Scaffold and Scaffolding Accidents
- Non Roof Falls
- Forklift Truck Accidents
- Lifting Equipment Failure
- Electric Shock Injury
- Trench Collapses
- Fire and Explosion Accident
- Road Traffic Accident
- Compressed Gases Accidents
- Welding Accidents
The most commonly used law in relation to crane accidents is the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996. These state that the employer must:
- ensure a safe place of work
- ensure a safe means of access to and from the place of work
- prevent falls with specific regulations for work over 2 metres high
- employ physical precautions or provide equipment that will arrest falls
- prevent falls through fragile materials
- erect scaffolding under competent supervision
- protect employees and others from falling objects
- ensure that materials and equipment are stored safely
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handling personal injury claims as a result of crane accidents and building site accidents generally