Unsafe Floor Openings In Construction - Injuries And Lawsuits

The people that make their living high above solid ground in the field of commercial construction perform a brave and necessary function.  Construction can be very dangerous.  Western Australian statistics show nearly 1300 injuries every year in this industry.  Many of these accidents lead to permanent injuries that lower quality of life and can potentially end a construction worker’s career for good.  But the good news is that many of these accidents are easily preventable, by keeping aware of unsafe floor openings and how to prevent them.

At the bottom of this page you'll find a number of links to specific lawsuits and injuries that could have definitely been prevented with the right equipment. It's absolutely essential you have the correct equipment in place and PenoGuard™ is one of the most sensible solutions in safe guarding your work place.

Fall prevention on the worksite is important in preventing potential accidents.  Carefully spelled out construction codes and safety regulations have been drafted and are available in order to help prevent problems.  The research has been done on both the problems and the solutions, and obtaining the information as well as posting it so that all workers know the rules is essential.  It is not just the safety of the workers that is at stake, but the integrity of the company that employs them as well.  A sloppy or corner-cutting business will be recognized by their high injury rates, making it harder to attract customers and adding the probability that their skilled workers may find someplace else, someplace more professional and safe, to work.  The danger of unguarded penetrations in the floors of multi-storey buildings is one that should not be overlooked.

Every good business should have their workers’ safety in mind through every aspect of operation.  The threat of fines and lawsuits that will inevitably result from the preventable accidents that unsafe floor openings cause is something else to think about.  A construction business owner had best be aware of the consequences of ignoring the danger, for themselves and their workers.  Only through conscientious understanding and implementation of the rules can a company hope to end the accidents that unsafe floor openings cause from the workplace for good.

Court Cases and Fines regarding floor openings

http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/Corporate/Media/statements/2009/December/Construction_company_fined_aft.html

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/media-centre/media-statements/2009-media-statements/workplace-health-and-safety/construction-company-fined-$25,000-over-workplace-safety-breach

http://www.kfdm.com/news/beaumont-38742-manhole-victim.html

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/worksafe/sitetools/news/telling+your+workers+to+be+careful+isnt+going+to+cut+it

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/newsroom/Pages/kiamadeveloperfined.aspx

http://www.safetman.com.au/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Principal-contractor-fined.pdf

http://www.coverforce.com.au/underwriting/documents/pp-construction-claims-examples.pdf

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