Posted By Chris Pollington Hi all, I'm defending a claim to which the solicitor has tried the scatter gun approach by citing lots of regulations most of which are irrelevant. The accident occurred inside a factory and had nothing to do with construction. Was the above act still current in July 2001? Does the above act apply to non construction tasks.(the use of a set of mobile steps in a factory) I've tried searching HSE Direct but cannot find any reference to those regs, the only place I can find them is a small entry in John Ridley's 4th (edition, not symphony!!) Thanks in advance Chris.

Posted By Nick Higginson CHris, Paul's right, the C(HS&W) Regs 1996 replaced them. If it's in a factory and relates to a ladder, then it's more likely that it's the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regs 1992 - Regulation 13 Falls and Falling Objects. Regards, Nick