If you can imagine that construction sites really need to be health and safety aware for employees and visitors to the site. Alot of these aspects can be managed and if everyone working on the site or visiting knows the guidelines then the chances of a accident, that might result in a personal injury claim are reduced.
However, the general public also need to be aware of potential dangers from the site. This is where there is a need to protect the public to the extent of making sure they cannot enter the site and setting appropriate boundaries to make sure that the risk of any falling objects are not likely to cause injury to public or employees.
If a construction site is close to a school these can be tempting places for children to want to explore. There are certain measures that site managers can implement to prevent access and these include locking the construction site securely, make sure any open areas such as pits or holes are covered over after the working day, remove access ladders and any potential ways in for people and finally make sure plant machinery is immobilised.
These are a few steps that are essential to ensure safety. If these regulations are not in place, there is the potential for compensation claims if someone is injured or hurt on the construction site premises.
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