The contractor is their employer. That's one reason we have a contractor
instead of Tom doing the hiring himself.
Tina
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Agreed - it's the employer's liability. But if they're self-employed then
> the householder can be said to be their employer. (We just had a thatcher
> give us a quote to repair the ridge of the roof, and he had some horror
> stories.)
> There is case law that has declared the householder not to be liable, but
> there are still plenty of legal firms who will take on a case and get you
> in court. Fortunately most Buildings insurance includes a third-party
> liability coverage.
> Jez
>
>
> On 23 February 2014 17:44, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I think that it’s only the house owner if he or she is employing the
> > worker, Jez. And it makes sense to me: I’m the one who harasses
> > contractors (not mine) if they fail to wear the right protective
> clothing.
> > It’s up to the sensible ones to point out to the plonkers that eye
> > protection, for instance, is important to them if they are using drills,
> > sanders or discs. And I despaired at the chaps on cherry pickers in our
> > hangar, working on the roof without helmets.
> >
> > Finally, the people (like some colleagues of mine) who use chainsaws
> > without the proper training and protective gear are working up to
> > nomination for the Darwin awards.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 23 Feb 2014, at 16:33, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Don't know who it is standing at the ridge taking his life into his
> > hands,
> > > but in the this country the house owner is liable if he falls off...
> How
> > is
> > > it over there?
> > > Jez - in the nanny state.
> >
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