Lawyers for Warehouse and Storage Facility Accident Victims
The Horn Law Firm has a concentration in representing people who have been seriously injured while at work, including accidents that happen in large warehouse and storage facilities. Injured workers are entitled to state worker compensation benefits. If the injury requires medical treatments and rehabilitation, consultation with a lawyer that handles work injury claims can be very beneficial in making sure the injured worker receives a full and fair recovery. Further, there may be other claims the injured worker can make in addition to worker’s compensation claims against others who have legal fault and liability. Again, consultation with a work injury lawyer is vital. Lead Attorney Doug Horn and the Horn Law team are prepared to provide legal consultation and representation concerning any work injury, including accidents that happen within a warehouse. Recently, our law firm procured a multi-million recovery for a young man who received serious injuries in a warehouse fall. In this case, the fall was the direct consequence of the young man not being provided the proper equipment to do a lighting and electrical repair near the ceiling of the warehouse. Following is a brief description of the kinds of warehouse and storage cases Horn Law has handled, and the potential liabilities that led to the accident. Forklift Accidents: Forklift incidents are one of the most common causes of workplace injuries for warehouse operators. Due to heavy loads and limited mobility, forklifts can lead to severe injuries if operators don’t use the highest degree of precision and care. Forklift operators should adhere to strict guidelines; however, lack of attentiveness and other forms of driver error can lead to forklift accidents. We find that many forklift-related accidents happen due to operators failing to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and protocols. Potential liabilities include:- Failure to properly train and license operators
- Failure to provide personal protective equipment
- Failure to inform operators of capacity limits or loads
- Failure to maintain equipment
- Failure to maintain and uphold a feasible working environment for forklifts
- Failure to provide protective equipment, signage, or anti-slip materials
- Failure to stow and place loads in an organized, clean manner
- Failure to ensure warehouse premises are devoid from slick or cluttered surfaces
- Failure to abide by load-bearing limits
- Failure to stack objects in an organized manner
- Failure to ensure the stability of shelves and other elevated surfaces
- Failure to warn and train employees about the nature of such stacked objects
- Failure to provide or regulate personal protective equipment, such as protective goggles or hardhats
- Failure to provide personal protective equipment
- Failure to ensure storage safety and organization
- Failure to abide by capacity and weight limits and regulations
- Failure to maintain a clean, accessible environment
- Failure to train or warn employees about fire hazards in the warehouse
- Failure to provide protective equipment to employees
- Failure to assess the fire risk in a particular area of the warehouse
- Failure to maintain training on fire evacuation routes and appropriate signage
- Failure to properly train employees about electrical safety
- Failure to provide protective equipment to employees
- Failure to uphold uncluttered and safe areas for electrical work
- Failure to warn or properly train employees about machine operation
- Failure to provide machine guarding
- Failure to uphold uniform lockout or tagout procedures
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