DANIELS v. FREDERICK LEYLAND & CO., LTD.

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 59

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pritchard.

Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931-Means of access-Staging-Repairs to ship in dry dock-Work on side of ship-Applicability of Regulations - Common law negligence-System of work-Adequate materials-D., employed by defendant ship-repairers, engaged in bolting plates to side of ship-Staging consisting of platforms of planks supported by trestles-Platforms at different levels - Necessity for D. to proceed from one platform to another-No ladder provided-Platforms reached by scrambling up and down rungs of trestles-Fatal injuries sustained by D. -Fall from staging in collecting his coat, which he had hung at top of trestle - Claim by widow - Alleged breach of common law and/or statutory duty - Duty of employers to provide ladder-Evidence that rungs of trestles were slippery with oil-Contributory negligence-Regulations 1, 11 (b).