Could a door closer be defined as ‘work equipment’?

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• Incorporated Council of Law Reporting

The pursuer, who was employed as a mechanical technician on an offshore oil rig, was injured while repairing the closer device for the door of the central control room. The closer consisted of a spring mechanism attached to the door and connected by a linkage arm to the door frame. The linkage arm had sprung loose and struck the pursuer in the face causing him to lose four teeth.

The pursuer claimed the defenders were in breach of their obligations under regulations 2 and 3 of the Provision... (341 more words)

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