The WLR Daily case summaries
[2016] WLR (D) 74
Supreme Court
Kennedy v Cordia (Services) LLP
[2016] UKSC 6
2015 Oct 19; 2016 Feb 10
Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Wilson, Lord Reed, Lord Toulson, Lord Hodge, JJSC
Health and safety— Employer’s liability— Personal protection equipment— Home carer injured after slipping on icy path leading to client’s house— Employer aware of risk of falls on snow and ice but merely advising wearing of appropriate footwear— Whether employer’s risk assessment adequate— Whether employer having duty to provide non-slip footwear attachments— Whether breach of duty causing or materially contributing to injury—
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2966), reg 4(1)
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Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3242), reg 3(1), Sch 1
Negligence— Safe system of work— Risk of falling on snow and ice— Home carer injured in fall on icy path leading to client’s house— Duty of employer to conduct risk assessment in order to take suitable precautions to avoid injury to employees— Whether duty breached— Whether breach causing or making material contribution to injury