In Dietrich v Westdeutscher Rundfunk, the European Court of Justice ("the ECJ") rules that, for the purposes of the EC Display Screen Equipment Directive, the term "graphic display screen" must be interpreted as including screens that display film recordings in analogue or digital form.
In Furness v Midland Bank plc [2000] CA, the Court of Appeal stated that where spillages are frequent and the dangers of slipping are very real it would be necessary for employers to instruct their staff to be particularly alert to spot any danger and to deal with it. There may also be cases where it would be necessary to keep a constant look out and to instruct accordingly. However, where spillages and leakages are almost unheard of and where only employees use the premises it is absurd to think that an instruction to employees to keep an eye open for spillages and either clean them up or report them would in reality serve any useful purpose.
In Wells v West Hertfordshire Health Authority (2000) Current Law 2000/2982, it was ruled that, when informed by an employee of a back problem and medical advice that she should avoid demanding physical work, the employer should have carried out a risk assessment of the employee's tasks and in particular the employee's ability to perform them given her medical condition.
In Beck v United Closures & Plastics plc [2000] CS, the Court of Session held that doors were not a 'workplace' within the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 but were 'work equipment' for the purposes of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.
In Puttock v Kodak Ltd (2000) unreported County Court, the county court ruled that an employee was entitled to receive compensation for dermatitis resulting from the absence of a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and lack of necessary training.