Large equipment – cranes being a classic example – can pose a great deal of danger to employees at work. That’s why the U.K. has such stringent health and safety laws to protect workers from harm.
But when the law is ignored and regulations are breached, people can be injured. As work injury law specialists, we are certainly no stranger to incidents involving injuries caused by cranes.
A crane can be classed as work equipment which means that The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations can apply. This means that there are certain rules that employers need to make sure are followed when it comes to the use of cranes and when working with or near cranes.
The more common ones are:
A few examples of where you may have a claim if you’re injured using or working with or near a crane can be:
The more common ones are being hit by falling loads, being hit by the crane itself, or falls from height when on a certain type of crane. In circumstances where your injuries were caused due to a failure by your employer or a colleague, you may have the right to obtain compensation for what you have had to go through.
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