Lambeth - v - Bournemouth & Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Co

Claimant Geoffrey Lambeth
Job title Toll Booth Operator (SOC 2000: 7121)
Task description Collecting tolls from motorists
Injury Exacerbation of osteoarthritis, left shoulder, neck & spine
Defendant(s) Bournemouth & Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Co (SIC 2007: H50)
Court(s) Bournemouth County
Case No. BS202
Date 25 Mar 2004
Judge(s) His Honour Judge Iain Hughes QC
For Claimant
All Claimants Geoffrey Lambeth
Solicitor Pattinson & Brewer (BS1 4DH)
Counsel Mr Adrian Posta
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Geoffrey Laycock (Ergonomics)
Medical expert(s) Dr Alastair G Mowat (Rheumatology)
For Defendant
Solicitor Morgan Cole (CF10 3DP)
Counsel Mr David Platt
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Ian A R Galer (Ergonomics)
Medical expert(s) Prof John Shearer (Rheumatology)
Outcome
Judgment for: Defendant
Injury found: No
Work related: No
Breach of Statutory Duty: No
Defendant negligent: No
Damages
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Observations
 
References
 
References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents
The Judgment in this claim makes reference to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, only to note that they did not apply to this action. There are also references to the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations, which also did not apply. However, in April 2000 the Defendant had commissioned a report on the toll booths from an Ergonomics Consultancy, which among other things suggested that the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations did apply to the toll booths. The criticisms set out in the report of the Ergonomics Consultancy were adopted by the Claimant's Ergonomics Expert.

There are also references to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations and to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations, but these are not of any significance.

There are no references to the HSE's guidance on any of the Heath and Safety Regulations referred to in the Judgment.

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Regulations
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992


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