Powell v. American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.

Citations

• 216 Pa. 618
• 65 A. 1113
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 878

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Safe place — Safe tools — Erroneous charge.</p> <p>It is not an accurate definition of the duty of a master to his servant to say that he must furnish “a safe place to work and safe tools with which to work.” Employers are only required to furnish a reasonably safe place in which, and reasonably safe tools, with which to work.</p> <p>It is reversible error for the court to charge: “If there is any neglect upon the part of the employer in furnishing a safe place to work or in furnishing safe tools with which his employees are required to work, then the employer is liable.”</p>