Whether the employer breached its duty to protect the employee's health and safety under employment law.
The employer breached its duty by failing to provide adequate safety instructions and by allowing risky use of a ladder for a heavy overhead task where a mobile scaffold was available.
Even under the safety standards applicable in 2007, carrying and fixing a 20-30 kg curtain rod on a ladder at 3.6 meters was unsafe. The employer also gave no safety instructions and did not ensure compliance with workplace safety measures.