Question

Alex the Builder, used Joe’s elbow joints on a job in Westport. Alex’s employee, Mark, was testing the plumbing by turning on the hot water full blast. The joint broke and a part of it lodged in Mark’s eye. In addition, his face was scalded by the hot water. The entire first floor of the newly built house had water damage because several other of Joe’s elbow joints failed.

Explain how Mark’s can seek damages from Alex and Joe.

Answer 1

Based on the above scenario as Joe elbow points are used and Mark was testing the plumbing material by turning the hot water, unfortunately the hot water blasted and the parts that are used for testing broken and the broken parts are went to Mark's eye and he completely injured by the hot liquid and steam that comes out from the water. Because of this incident the first floor and there is completely damage of water system in the floor. In Fact Joe is also infected by the accident that occurs in the building and his elbow joints failed.

LABOUR COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES:

• As per the employment rules and regulation act of private and government sectors, if any unexpected things that happened in the organization or any other Industry, that causes damage to the employees or the employee is unable to survive further in his life, Its organization responsibility as per the labor rules and acts.
• Every employee/labor has a right to get the justice when an employer or any private contractors refused to compensate for the damage occurred while working in the organization.
• Every employee is insured with the organization, any accidents occurs in the Industry that cause damage to the employee or leads to loss his organs or causes death when the employee is working for that organization. Than his family members will be the most effecting people.
• For this kind of Incidents the employee family and dependants will be getting the complete benefits that are paid for the employee. Including the damage compensation.
• If the employer or any other to whom the labors are working are refused to compensate the damage. The effected can consult and sue the employer for not compensating the damage that occurred because of the accidents at work environments.
• Labor security is the basic concern of the organization/representative and it should provide the safety and security to the employee.

Here Mark is the most affected in the accident he should be covered for all damages that occurred in the accident. Any person who is managing the works as a representative of the works that are carried out for that building are Alex should compensate for both Mark and Joe who are affected in the accident.