Judges:
Lord Diplock
Citations:
1974 SC (HL) 1
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Cited by:
Cited – Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and others HL 2-Jul-2008
The deceased worked for the defendants on an oil rig. He was injured by a door closer he was attempting to repair. The defendants denied that the mechanism was equipment within the Regulations.
Held: The appeal was allowed. The door closer was . .
Unhelpful – Knowles v Liverpool City Council HL 15-Oct-1993
A flagstone being laid by a council employee was held to be ‘equipment provided by his employer for the purposes of the employer’s business’ under the 1969 Act. An employer is liable for the defective equipment he provides. What is equipment will . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Health and Safety
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.270712