Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd v Parr

Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd v Parr

The employer failed to carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and did not take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level reasonably practicable, resulting in liability for the claimant's injury.

Parties
Appellant: Gravatom Engineering Systems Limited; Respondent: Raymond Parr
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Trial Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Employer's Liability, Manual Handling Operations, Breach of Statutory Duty, Risk Assessment, Workplace Injury
Employment Law Health and Safety Law Employer's Liability Manual Handling Operations Breach of Statutory Duty Risk Assessment Workplace Injury

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Parties

Gravatom Engineering Systems Limited

Appellant

Raymond Parr

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the employer breached statutory duties under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  2. 2 Whether appropriate steps were taken to reduce risk of injury to the lowest level reasonably practicable
  3. 3 Whether the claimant's injury was caused by the employer's breach

Ratio Decidendi

The employer failed to carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and did not take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level reasonably practicable, resulting in liability for the claimant's injury.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Judgment for the claimant stands
  • Employer liable in damages for injury