Negligence Can Cause Boiler Accidents
cartwrightlaw - January 10, 2022 -
Boilers are essential components in industrial settings. Much as they are essential appliances that are used to produce hot water, heat, or steam in both industrial and home settings, they are also extremely dangerous if not properly used or maintained. If someone failed to maintain a boiler and it resulted in injuries, you want the right injury law firm on your side.
The Dangers of Boilers
If a boiler is under extreme pressure or is leaking gas that is ignited, the outcome is a terrifying explosion that can maim or even kill those around the explosion. If one near the explosion is lucky not to be maimed or dead, they will likely suffer various injuries, including severe burns, head trauma, blindness, and amputation.
Negligence as Cause of Boiler Accidents
Both federal and state laws and regulations provide strict safety guidelines on how industrial boilers should be installed and used, as well as how they should be maintained and inspected. Manufacturers are also required to make sure the boilers are safe for their intended use, be it at an industrial, residential, or other settings.
In an industrial setting, there is typically a person tasked with the responsibility to make sure the area around where the boiler is located is safe for the boiler’s operations by detecting and removing any potential dangers.
It is the responsibility of management to make sure this is done, namely, that there is someone responsible for the safety of the boiler operations area. Management also has other responsibilities to keep the workplace safe, and these include:
- Making sure OSHA standards are adhered to and kept
- Making sure that employees are properly and adequately trained
- Making sure that that equipment is regularly maintained and serviced
If management fails in undertaking any of these responsibilities in relation to industrial use of boilers, then this becomes a boiler accident waiting to happen. This is because a boiler is likely to explode if it has not been properly maintained or if it is being operated by an inexperienced or inadequately trained person. If a boiler explodes due to this type of negligence, then any employee who suffers injuries because of the explosion is entitled to monetary compensation for their injuries and lost wages.
Suing Under Product Liability Law
Manufacturers and sellers of any product are required to only make available products for use or sale to the public that are safe. Unfortunately, however, defective products routinely cause accidents that result in serious or even deadly injuries.
When this happens, the manufacturer or seller of the defective product can be held liable for making this product available to the public and the resulting injuries caused by the defective product. For example, if a boiler explodes and it is determined that the explosion was caused due to a defect in the boiler, then the manufacturer, the seller, or both can be held liable for the injuries sustained from the explosion.
Speak with a San Francisco Boiler Accident Attorney
If you or a loved one has been injured in a boiler accident caused by the negligence of another party, our personal injury lawyers at The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., can help you to obtain the maximum compensation you are entitled under the law. Contact us today for a free review of your case.
Boilers are essential components in industrial settings. Much as they are essential appliances that are used to produce hot water, heat, or steam in both industrial and home settings, they are also extremely dangerous if not properly used or maintained. If someone failed to maintain a boiler and it resulted in injuries, you want the right injury law firm on your side.
The Dangers of Boilers
If a boiler is under extreme pressure or is leaking gas that is ignited, the outcome is a terrifying explosion that can maim or even kill those around the explosion. If one near the explosion is lucky not to be maimed or dead, they will likely suffer various injuries, including severe burns, head trauma, blindness, and amputation.
Negligence as Cause of Boiler Accidents
Both federal and state laws and regulations provide strict safety guidelines on how industrial boilers should be installed and used, as well as how they should be maintained and inspected. Manufacturers are also required to make sure the boilers are safe for their intended use, be it at an industrial, residential, or other settings.
In an industrial setting, there is typically a person tasked with the responsibility to make sure the area around where the boiler is located is safe for the boiler’s operations by detecting and removing any potential dangers.
It is the responsibility of management to make sure this is done, namely, that there is someone responsible for the safety of the boiler operations area. Management also has other responsibilities to keep the workplace safe, and these include:
- Making sure OSHA standards are adhered to and kept
- Making sure that employees are properly and adequately trained
- Making sure that that equipment is regularly maintained and serviced
If management fails in undertaking any of these responsibilities in relation to industrial use of boilers, then this becomes a boiler accident waiting to happen. This is because a boiler is likely to explode if it has not been properly maintained or if it is being operated by an inexperienced or inadequately trained person. If a boiler explodes due to this type of negligence, then any employee who suffers injuries because of the explosion is entitled to monetary compensation for their injuries and lost wages.
Suing Under Product Liability Law
Manufacturers and sellers of any product are required to only make available products for use or sale to the public that are safe. Unfortunately, however, defective products routinely cause accidents that result in serious or even deadly injuries.
When this happens, the manufacturer or seller of the defective product can be held liable for making this product available to the public and the resulting injuries caused by the defective product. For example, if a boiler explodes and it is determined that the explosion was caused due to a defect in the boiler, then the manufacturer, the seller, or both can be held liable for the injuries sustained from the explosion.
Speak with a San Francisco Boiler Accident Attorney
If you or a loved one has been injured in a boiler accident caused by the negligence of another party, our personal injury lawyers at The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., can help you to obtain the maximum compensation you are entitled under the law. Contact us today for a free review of your case.
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