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Accident at work, who's responsibility?
Fixthedog
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Hi there, I'm new to this.
My husband recently had an accident at work where he is a joiner. Half a tonne of steel fell on him and he spent the next 5 days in hospital.
His boss has told him that is "well within his rights to claim" although he is passing the blame to one of his contractors (who is a very good friend).
We would like to know where the responsibility lies. Whether it is that of the site manager or that of the individual contractor.
We only ask as my husbands boss is being difficult with his wages now as he has had to have 4 weeks off work.
Many thanks for taking the time to read and reply.
My husband recently had an accident at work where he is a joiner. Half a tonne of steel fell on him and he spent the next 5 days in hospital.
His boss has told him that is "well within his rights to claim" although he is passing the blame to one of his contractors (who is a very good friend).
We would like to know where the responsibility lies. Whether it is that of the site manager or that of the individual contractor.
We only ask as my husbands boss is being difficult with his wages now as he has had to have 4 weeks off work.
Many thanks for taking the time to read and reply.
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It is likely to depend on a number of things.
the type of subcontractor (and how far they were independent of the employer) and on who was negligent , the circumstances of the accident, and possibly the terms of the contract between your husband's employer and the subcontractor.
Do you have legal cover on your insurance?All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0 -
Duplicate thread, there are a lot more replies already in the other one.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5889508/accident-at-work-whos-responsibility0
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