Where your accident happened matters. The regulations that protect you, the evidence you need, and the way your claim is handled all depend on your working environment. Construction sites, farms, NHS wards, commercial kitchens — each carries its own legal framework. Carter & Carter Solicitors have handled workplace accident claims across every sector since 2007. Find your sector below.
Your employer’s duty to keep you safe doesn’t change. But how that duty is enforced — and which regulations back it up — varies significantly depending on where you work.
A scaffolder falling on a construction site is protected by the Work at Height Regulations 2005. A hospital cleaner stuck by a discarded needle is protected by the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. A kitchen worker scalded by boiling water is covered under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Same principle — employer negligence — different legal machinery.
That’s why “where did your accident happen?” is one of the first things we ask.
It’s Not Just About the Location (It’s About the Rules That Apply There)
Some workplaces carry higher risk by nature — construction sites, farms, food production environments. Others feel safe until something goes wrong — offices, care homes, hospital wards. The law recognises this. Specific regulations exist for specific environments, which means the evidence required to prove employer negligence differs from sector to sector.
This matters for your claim. A specialist in construction accident claims knows which site records to request, which regulations the employer almost certainly breached, and how RIDDOR notifications are used as evidence. That knowledge doesn’t transfer to a generic workplace claim handled by someone who doesn’t know the sector.
Chris Carter has been qualified since 1993. David Healey since 2005. Between them, they’ve handled workplace accident claims across every major industry in England and Wales. When you call, you get one of them — not a junior working from a checklist.
Find Your Sector
Select the environment where your accident happened. Each page explains the specific regulations that apply, what your employer was required to do, and how a claim works in practice.
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