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Slips Trips at Work

Slips trips and falls are common in the workplace, and can happen in almost any workplace environment. They are particularly common in the construction industry. Common reasons for falls of this kind are fragile material, from steelwork, ladders, edges, openings and from scaffolding. The Work at Height Regulations act 2005 was created to protect construction workers from falls from heights. Your employer is obliged to follow the guidelines outlined in here.

Every employer should ensure work is not carried out at height if a safer alternative method can be used. If work has to be carried out at height and a safer method is not available then a suitable and sufficient measure to prevent, so far as is reasonable, any person from falling a distance likely to cause injury has to be taken.

If employers or third parties have failed to provide enough training, have failed to provide the correct equipment, or failed to maintain equipment correctly then they may be responsible for the accident in the eyes of the law and you may be eligible to make a claim.

There are many reasons for slips, trips and falls at work. For example, tripping over obstructions left by others or over some loose cabling, slipping on something that has not been cleaned up properly, or on a wet floor when insufficient or no signage forewarned people in the vicinity. Often victims feel they were to blame as they did not take sufficient care; in many cases they may be wrong - someone else, whether it's your employer, a colleague or a third party, should have taken more care to avoid the incident happening in the first place.

If you feel your employer has been negligent and this has led to you tripping, slipping or falling and consequently an injury to be caused, then don't hesitate to get in touch; Delta Legal can help guide you through the process of making a compensation claim.