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Personal Injury. Employer's liability. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992. Work Equipment Directive 89/655. Defendant employed Claimant as a postman. Provided him with a bike with which to make his deliveries. Suffered injury when wheel of bike locked. Whether there was breach of statutory duty for failure to maintain under Regulation 6(1) of the Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992. Extent of obligation imposed by Regulation 6(1). Held: Regulation 6(1) imposes an absolute obligation. Bike was not in an efficient state or in efficient working order. Defendant liable. Stark v. The Post Office. Court of Appeal. Wall, Robert Walker LJJ. 02/02/00 "Law Alert"
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Relevant material REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAIM Booth v Captain Phillips, Hijazi & Ghosheh Co, Blue Ice Shipping Corporation and International Ship Management Personal Injury. Employer's liability. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992. Work Equipment Directive 89/655. Personal injuries - psychiatric damage Summary of "repetitive strain injury" medical conditions Back injuries at work Damages - Personal Injury - Road Traffic Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Tort Vibration: burden on employer Personal Injury - Negligence |
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