The defendants did not warn a contractor’s workmen of the risk of fire from an oxygen-enriched atmosphere. As a result, one of them accidentally started a fire in which eight employees died.
Held: The employers were convicted under section 2(1). The duty under that section includes an obligation to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to safeguard employees from being injured by the activities of contractors and their employees
Judges:
Dunn LJ
Citations:
[1982] 1 All E R 264
Statutes:
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 291)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Associated Octel Ltd HL 14-Nov-1996
The appellants operated a chemical plant. When the plant was shut down for its annual maintenance, an independent firm repaired a tank lining. An employee of that firm was working by electric light. He had to clean the tank with acetone and resin. . .
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Health and Safety, Crime
Updated: 31 July 2022; Ref: scu.184756
