Section 3.1 of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act.....Originally Posted by Rosie1958
Hmmmm .......... I've just found an article stating that Tesco's was fined £48,000 in 2011 for breaches in health and safety at one of their stores regarding the unsafe loading and loading of goods and also failing to report 3 accidents of their employees. I have contacted the local Environmental Health Department about my own accident at the local Tesco's store and they are now pursuing a further breach. They have a duty of care to their staff and customers, what an unprofessional shower they are ........bye Tesco's!
"It shall be the duty of every employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby exposed to risks to their health or safety".
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/section/3
If they had a duty of care and if section 3.1 has been breached and can be proven to be breached then you have a case.
