Common claims for a construction site injury range from the broken limb in a fall from a height to the back injury in a manual handling accident when unloading a truck at work.<\/p>\n
The common claims are for the injury that may impact your life, your ability to work and the reduction of income to the home.<\/p>\n
Some of the common claims for a construction site injury:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Using tools and equipment without receiving training injury claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Working without any supplied PPE in construction site injury claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Fall from a height construction site injury claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Lifting at work construction site injury claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Slips, trips, and falls construction site injury claims*<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Using tools and equipment without receiving training injury claims*<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Using tools and equipment without receiving training on a construction site can lead to many types of injuries and subsequent compensation claims*.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYour employer can only ask you to work with tools and equipment when you have the proper training in its use.<\/span><\/p>\nAn employer cannot threaten you with dismissal because you do not know how to use a power drill, cement mixer, a mechanical digger or similar types of tools and equipment used on a construction site.<\/span><\/p>\nYou could have a compensation claim* if you are injured using equipment at work without the required training.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Working without any supplied PPE in construction site injury claims*<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Working without any supplied PPE in construction site injury claims* can lead to an injury or a long-term illness due to exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances.<\/span><\/p>\nPPE<\/b> such as face masks, eye safety goggles, gloves and hard hats should be standard issue on a construction site. Your employer should supply the PPE and instruct you how to use it.<\/span><\/p>\nInjuries that may happen due to a lack of PPE on a construction site:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Grit in the eye doing damage to the cornea<\/div><\/li>
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Burn injuries to the hands when handling cement without gloves<\/div><\/li>
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Lung damage from inhaling asbestos or similar substances<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
You could have a construction site claim for an injury due to insufficient PPE on a construction site.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>