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Industrial accidents refer to any accident that occurs on an industrial site. Causes can range from workers'' negligence or fatigue to faulty machinery, improper supervision of the work site, inadequate safety precautions and unknown safety hazards.
When industrial accidents are the result of workers'' negligence or fatigue, the injured party can seek workers'' compensation - a portion of pay to compensate for disability and medical expenses due to the accident. When a third party - such as a site supervisor or equipment manufacturer - is responsible for inadequate safety training, enforcement of safety regulations or design and production of faulty products, the injured party may be entitled to additional damages gained through an industrial accident lawsuit.
In most cases, industrial accident prevention revolves around the safety of the industrial site. On construction sites, for example, contractors are required to inspect the site with safety engineers and to warn employees of possible danger zones. Workers, in turn, must comply with the safety requirements set forth by their supervisors in order to maximize industrial accident prevention. If contractors or subcontractors fail to enforce safety rules or take safety precautions on their industrial site, they can be held liable in a third party suit. If workers'' negligence is to blame, the injured party is only entitled to workers'' compensation.
Industrial accident prevention also lies on the shoulders of the manufacturing companies of equipment frequently used on industrial sites. Such equipment consists of, but is not limited to: scaffolding (many industrial accidents are caused by falls from heights or faulty scaffolds), motorized vehicles (tractors, forklifts), gas pressure machinery, electricity conductors and heavy machinery. Industrial accident prevention obligates equipment and machinery manufacturers to design, produce and maintain properly functioning products.
When industrial accident prevention fails and an incident occurs, it is imperative to determine the negligent party in order to reach a fair settlement. A personal injury lawyer can help ascertain responsibility in an industrial accident case.
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