Property Law and Landlord and Tenant Law - Tort of Law

CALDWELL LTD

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CALDWELL LTD

It is a building construction company and contracted to build a hospital . One of the employee Mr . Paul fell from scaffolding that lead to head injury . Paul lost earning and spent in hospital for several weeks . The medical reports clearly indicated that if Paul wear the hard heat , he would have not suffered with much injury i .e . skill fracture The Paul contention is that Site Manager never told and not ensured to wear the hat

HEALTH AND SAFETY

AT WORK etc ACT 1974

The Act is established cover the occupational health and safety at work place in the United Kingdom . The Health and Safety Executive (HSE ) is responsible for enforcing the Act . Under this Act , Section 7 (a clearly indicate that it is the general duty of every employee who is at work should take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and other persons also for any acts committed by him /her . In the given case , Paul , an employee of Caldwell Ltd has been provided hard hat to wear during the work period . The employee is failed observe the minimum duties for which the employer is not responsible

Under sec . 7 (b , it is also duty of the employer to cooperate with the employee while complying such statutory requirements . As per Sec . 2 the employer performed his duty as far as practicable by providing health safety and welfare at work place for all employees . Consequently the employer...