Regina v Nassa Ginners Limited
Regina v Nassa Ginners Limited (Criminal Appeal No. 79. of 1955) [1955] EACA 334 (1 January 1955)
The Court of Appeal held that the respondent company failed in its statutory duty to securely fence the transmission machinery. The existence of a door in the fence, which could be opened while the machine was in motion for lubrication purposes, created a foreseeable risk of injury, even if employees were instructed not to open it while the machine was running. The duty to fence securely is not satisfied by instructions alone; the occupier must anticipate and guard against foreseeable lapses, including carelessness or deliberate disobedience by employees. The company could have implemented a…
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- Factory Safety
- Vicarious Liability
- Duty To Fence
- Workplace Accidents
- Statutory Compliance