TY - BOOK AU - Card, Richard AU - James, Jennifer TI - Law for accountancy students SN - 9780406511133 U1 - 346.063 PY - 1990/// CY - Butterworths, PB - London : KW - Law N1 - Includes index; The historical development of employer's liability law; the general principles of negligence as applied to injuries at work; the employer's duty of care; illustrations of the employer's duty - plant, place of work, method of work; the liability of third parties to an injured workman; breach of statutory duty - general principles; the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; safety regulations at all places of work - dangerous substances and radiation; the Factories Act 1961 - the factory and the occupier, general safety requirements, dust fumes and humidity, harmful substances and processes, protection of eyes; shipbuilding yards and docks; building and engineering operations; electricity stations and electricity regulations under the Factories Act; coal mines; miscellaneous mines and quarries; mineral workings at sea and diving operations; railways and rail sidings, shipping, aviation; offices, shops and railway premises; contributory negligence; voluntary assumption of risk; the liability of the Crown as an employer and otherwise; pleading and practice. Appendices: explantion of legal terms; note on employer's liability for loss of property N2 - Aims to provide the legal profession with a comprehensive text on liability for accidents at work. This edition includes explanation of the Consumer Protecton Act 1987, as well as new codes of safety regulations contained in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 ER -