276 Conclusion
This chapter has surveyed in broad sweeps a huge area of knowledge and study. It has only been able to do so to a limited depth. On each topic there are books written to take the interested reader further. The reference list and the list for further reading attempts to indicate some books to do this. It is hoped that the picture which has been painted here gives enough structure to show that behaviour is predictable and can be influenced and managed, but not without the willing acceptance and...
474 Risk assessments
As part of their efforts to ensure a safe working environment, employers are required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 MHSW 62 to make suitable and sufficient assessments of the health and safety risks arising from their operations as they may affect their employees and others such as contractors, visitors and members of the general public who may be impacted. The assessment should extend to include such aspects as the way in which the work is organised, safety of...
List of Cases
A amp Others v. National Blood Authority amp Others, 26 March 2001 unreported , 133 Abouzaid v. Mothercare UK Ltd, 21 December 2000 unreported , 133 Ashdown v. Samuel Williams amp Sons 1957 1 All ER 35, 92 Ashington Piggeries Ltd v. Christopher Hill Ltd 1971 1 All ER 847, 91 Austin v. British Aircraft Corporation Ltd 1978 IRLR 332, 112 Baker v. T.E. Hopkins amp Sons Ltd 1959 1 WLR 966, 167 Balfour v. Balfour 1919 2 KB 571, 85 Ball v. Insurance Officer 1985 1 All ER 833, 142 Beale v. Taylor 1967...
459 Conclusion
This chapter has endeavoured to cover the principal statutory inspection requirements in the UK that are likely to be of concern to occupational safety advisers. Certain areas have not been covered, such as gasholders nor the slightly differing requirements in Eire, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It should not be assumed that because there is no statutory requirement to periodically inspect a particular type of plant or machine, that it need not be so inspected....
1119 Principles developed by the courts 11191 Case law interpretation
Case law interpretation has had an adverse effect on some safety legislation. A notorious example is the fencing requirements for dangerous machinery then s. 14 FA , as illustrated by, for example, Close v. Steel Company of Wales72. With reluctance judges interpreted the statute so that s. 14 could not be used where parts of the machine or of the material being worked on have been ejected at a workman. This interpretation has now been remedied by reg. 12 3 of PUWER 1998 repeating reg. 12 3 of...