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Phil Pascoe
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Darwin award candidates?
finneyb
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Richly deserved the prosecution IMO.
The employer Bradfield has now crippled a man permanently who needs constant care by either his incompetence or cutting corners for greater personal financial gain - either way he needs taking out of the industry.
The injured employee spent 8 weeks in intensive care at £1,500 per day = £84,000 Bradfield should be billed for that as well, because at the moment you and I as taxpayers are paying that bill.
Brian
The employer Bradfield has now crippled a man permanently who needs constant care by either his incompetence or cutting corners for greater personal financial gain - either way he needs taking out of the industry.
The injured employee spent 8 weeks in intensive care at £1,500 per day = £84,000 Bradfield should be billed for that as well, because at the moment you and I as taxpayers are paying that bill.
Brian
Alex H
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phil.p":ynef2m3u said:
yes, indeed - still clinging on to a running chainsaw, while falling from a tree :shock: :shock:
RogerS
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n0legs":2x4jp7fa said:
What is the link between Health and Safety and expensive lawyers ?
RogerS":28ejpxvq said:
The HSE get scared off.
I personally know of a situation where H&S rules/regulations were breached and 2 members of staff were injured. Both injured in a similar manner on the same day. Both accidents involving the same subcontractor, who had been previously warned about their conduct. Both were reportable accidents and each employee requiring hospital treatment and 6-8 weeks on the sick.
The HSE inspector investigated on what should have been a "banged to rights", "open and shut case" but ( and I quote ) "the HSE would not be prosecuting due to the number of lawyers/solicitors involved, due to the principle contractor himself using subcontractors".
They backed off completely. The HSE action was to give the contractors responsible a written reprimand with the site operators and the principle subcontractor receiving a letter suggesting they use better contractors in future.
Both members of staff recovered and received substantial compensation. One has sadly since passed away the other can no longer wear certain footwear and as a once active runner can no longer run.
RogerS
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Be interesting to see the link to the formal HS&E report on this. I feel that perhaps there is more to this than meets the eye. Don't get me wrong....I have no love of lawyers !
RogerS":2w4tr7c2 said:
If my good lady can dig out the paperwork I'll copy and paste some of it up. My lady is one of the injured persons and I sat in when the HSE inspector came out to interview her and when the judgement was passed down.
The compensation claim went through without one hitch for both of the injured, almost to the point where our solicitor was telling the other side what she considered would be an acceptable figure and the other side agreeing to almost immediately. As the solicitor said they knew they had dodged a bullet.
