The Industrial Cases Reports
[2014] ICR 326
Court of Appeal
Hide v The Steeplechase Co (Cheltenham) Ltd and others
[2013] EWCA Civ 545
2013 April 29;
May 22
Longmore, McFarlane, Davis LJJ
Health and safety— Employer’s liability— Suitability of equipment— Jockey injured hitting guard rail post in fall while racing— Evidence type of fall unusual and unexpected— Whether equipment “suitable”— Whether effect on health or safety “reasonably foreseeable”— Whether test common law test—
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2306), reg 4(4)
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Council Directive 89/391/EEC, art 5(4)