Non-employers can owe a duty of care analogous to those owed by an employer particularly where the non-employer is engaged in operations which may affect the sub-contractor or his employee
Citations:
[1967] 1 All ER 583, [1967] 1 WLR 356, 111 Sol Jo 37
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – EH Humphries (Norton) Ltd. Thistle Hotels Plc v Fire Alarm Fabrication Services Ltd CA 10-Nov-2006
The sub-contractor’s workman fell through a skylight and died. His employers having settled, obtained contribution orders from the main contractors and building owners who each now appealed.
Held: Whether main contractors were also liable to . .
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Health and Safety, Negligence
Updated: 17 May 2022; Ref: scu.246407
