Workers Comp Reports On Cooling The Fire Of The Irish
Workers Comp reports that earlier this year in Belfast Ireland there was an industrial accident; word of the incident traveled fast within Workmans Comp circles and soon the story was being re-told everywhere.
Workers Comp notes the cost involved to everyone in this situation. Workmans Comp also notes the heavy fines that the employers incurred, as well as the charges laid against them (to which they pled guilty.) It is unclear whether the employers had let the equivalent of their Workmans Comp coverage lapse, but it is very clear that they let their safety practices slide.
The event happened when workers were (unsafely, mind you) attempting to lift and fit a pre-cast concrete slab of flooring unit into its related steelwork. In a maneuver that Workers Comp hopes none of its members ever use, these two workers employed a cantilever method which meant that there was a portion of the concrete slab that was unsupported for a length of time.
According to Workmans Comp news reports, the unsafe method that the workers they used to move the concrete slab between the steelwork went against the recommended advice of safety experts. The resulting accident saw an employee fall fourteen feet and sustain serious bodily injuries. The concrete slab was shattered, causing further damage.
Workers Comp continues its article by describing how the main Contractor and the Subcontractor were fined to the equivalent of about $25,000 US for the breaching of health and safety laws. The two pled guilty to their charges. The Health and Safety investigators on the case determined that the accident was caused by a lack of planning between the Contractor and Sub-contractor. Workmans Comp would likely concur with that ruling.
Workmans Comp reports this incident as a somber reminder for the importance of safety planning. Dangerous fitting operations like this need to be carefully planned and performed in a safe manner along with experienced supervision. Workers Comp wants to drive home the point: the high level of risk for accident and injury is too high in this type of maneuver to take any unnecessary chances. So dont.
It may seem like a lot of coordinating, but when it comes to Workmans Comp the responsibility lands squarely on your shoulders as the business owner. One Contractor may trust that the other Contractor knows his job, and he may. But that doesnt negate the need for a co-ordination of tasks.
Workers Comp reminds all employers and employees that working together will lead to best safety practices. It can also build a lot of goodwill between the workers and teams involved. Dont wait for such an unfortunate story to be told closer to home. Allow this unfortunate story of one construction teams misfortunes to serve as a resounding reminder of how critical Workers Comp is. Employing the best practices and recommendations of Workmans Comp, along with solid business sense (and some common sense too) will set you up for safety on the job site.
Workers Comp notes the cost involved to everyone in this situation. Workmans Comp also notes the heavy fines that the employers incurred, as well as the charges laid against them (to which they pled guilty.) It is unclear whether the employers had let the equivalent of their Workmans Comp coverage lapse, but it is very clear that they let their safety practices slide.
The event happened when workers were (unsafely, mind you) attempting to lift and fit a pre-cast concrete slab of flooring unit into its related steelwork. In a maneuver that Workers Comp hopes none of its members ever use, these two workers employed a cantilever method which meant that there was a portion of the concrete slab that was unsupported for a length of time.
According to Workmans Comp news reports, the unsafe method that the workers they used to move the concrete slab between the steelwork went against the recommended advice of safety experts. The resulting accident saw an employee fall fourteen feet and sustain serious bodily injuries. The concrete slab was shattered, causing further damage.
Workers Comp continues its article by describing how the main Contractor and the Subcontractor were fined to the equivalent of about $25,000 US for the breaching of health and safety laws. The two pled guilty to their charges. The Health and Safety investigators on the case determined that the accident was caused by a lack of planning between the Contractor and Sub-contractor. Workmans Comp would likely concur with that ruling.
Workmans Comp reports this incident as a somber reminder for the importance of safety planning. Dangerous fitting operations like this need to be carefully planned and performed in a safe manner along with experienced supervision. Workers Comp wants to drive home the point: the high level of risk for accident and injury is too high in this type of maneuver to take any unnecessary chances. So dont.
It may seem like a lot of coordinating, but when it comes to Workmans Comp the responsibility lands squarely on your shoulders as the business owner. One Contractor may trust that the other Contractor knows his job, and he may. But that doesnt negate the need for a co-ordination of tasks.
Workers Comp reminds all employers and employees that working together will lead to best safety practices. It can also build a lot of goodwill between the workers and teams involved. Dont wait for such an unfortunate story to be told closer to home. Allow this unfortunate story of one construction teams misfortunes to serve as a resounding reminder of how critical Workers Comp is. Employing the best practices and recommendations of Workmans Comp, along with solid business sense (and some common sense too) will set you up for safety on the job site.
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