| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 43 (Dec) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Laws and Kay LJJ |
| Representation | Richard Copnall (instructed by Towells, Wakefield) for the claimant. |
| Patrick Limb (instructed by Nabarro Nathanson, Sheffield) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 5 December 2001 |
Catchwords
Health and safety at work - Employer's duties - Duty to employees - Claimant slipping on wet step on bus - Step wet due to passengers getting on and off bus - Claimant claiming employer in breach of statutory duty - Whether regulations imposing absolute liability on employer - The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992, reg 6(1).
The Case
The duty placed on an employer under reg6(1) of The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 was not an absolute duty.
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