Description
The pursuer claimed that on 23 October 2001 he was working in the course of his employment for the defender as a window cleaner, cleaning the windows of a house at 11 East Hermitage Place, Edinburgh, when the unsecured ladder he was on slipped causing him to fall causing his injury. The pursuer averred that the accident was caused by the fault of the defender at common law and his breach of statutory duties imposed by Regulations 4 (suitability of work equipment), 7 (specific risks), 8 (information and instructions), 9 (training), 12 (protection against specified hazards) and 20 (stability), of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
