{"id":13071,"date":"2013-07-09T14:37:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T13:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=13071"},"modified":"2013-07-09T14:37:45","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T13:37:45","slug":"working-at-height-accidents-injury-lawyers-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2013\/07\/09\/working-at-height-accidents-injury-lawyers-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Working At Height Accidents &#8211; Injury Lawyers Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10002\" alt=\"working at height claims\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/iStock_000012260453XSmall-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Working at height poses a great risk to safety, accounting for a quarter of all workplace deaths. Falling from a height is the one most common causes of an accident within the workplace causing minor\/major injuries and fatalities. Of course most of the time the fall isn\u2019t from a great height, with 70 per cent of all accidents being caused from falling from below head height.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries likely to be caused by falling from a height are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Twist or swelling to the knees<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sprained or broken limbs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Back pain or slipped discs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soft tissues damage to the body area<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Working at Height Regulations 2005 were introduced to try and prevent accidents caused by a fall from height, and the regulations are to apply to anywhere where there is a risk of falling. The 2005 regulations set out that a height is to be defined as &#8216;<em>any place, including a place at or below ground level<\/em>&#8216;, which liable to cause a personal injury.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The regulations place a duty on any employer, self employed person or building owner. Regulation 4 of the 2005 regulations, sets out that every employer &#8216;<em>shall ensure that all work at height is properly planned; appropriately supervised; and carried out in manner which is so far as reasonably practicable safe<\/em>&#8216;. An employer has a duty to ensure that all work carried out at height is ultimately planned, supervised and safe.<\/p>\n<p>Under Regulation 5 every employer also has a duty to ensure &#8216;<em>that no person engages in any activity&#8230; unless he is competent to do so<\/em>&#8216; therefore any employee working a height must be fully trained.<\/p>\n<p>The 2005 regulations also set out that &#8216;<em>Every employer shall ensure that work is not carried out at height where it is reasonably practicable to carry out the work safely otherwise than at height<\/em>&#8216; An employer must eliminate any risk of falling, and only carry out work at height if absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the duty of the employer, as per regulation 6, to &#8216;<em>so far as is reasonably practicable provide sufficient work equipment to minimise the distance and consequences<\/em>&#8216;. Therefore an employer would be expected to provide employees with safety nets and harnesses when working at a height. Any equipment which is provided to the employee must be properly maintained and inspected thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>It can be dangerous working at height, and falls can easily occur if the correct procedure is not followed; and \/ or if the correct equipment and training are not given. An employer is responsible for these and ultimately for your safety.<\/p>\n<p>Have you had a fall that wasn\u2019t your fault? If your employer has breached any of these regulations <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">then you may be entitled to claim for compensation<\/a>. <strong>Give us a call on our free helpline on 0800 634 75 75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working at height poses a great risk to safety, accounting for a quarter of all workplace deaths. 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