Characteristics of a dangerous material : [case review]

Opasna stvar u obveznopravnom smislu, određuje se prema objektivnom kriteriju s obzirom na svojstva te stvari, a ne s obzirom na trenutno psihofizičko stanje onih osoba koje ih koriste. Brod kao cjelina nije opasna stvar, ali u određenim okolnostima to može biti, kao i pojedine djelatnosti koje se obavljaju na brodu, ovisno o okolnostima u kojima se obavljaju. Rad na visokim mokrim i potpuno okomitim ljestvama (bez kuta nagiba) predstavlja bez obzira na stupanj pozornosti upotrijebljen pri radu (penjanju ili spuštanju) mogućnost pokliznuća odnosno ugrožavanja zdravlja i života osobe koja taj posao obavlja. Korištenje ovakvih ljestvi u opisanim uvjetima opasno je za život i zdravlje korisnika pa stoga one udovoljavaju svim obilježjima opasne stvari.A dangerous material in legal terms is defined according to an objective criterion with regard to characteristics of the concerned material, and not with regard to the current psycho-physical condition of the person using it. A ship as a whole is not a dangerous material, but in certain circumstances it may be regarded as such, and certain activities performed on board a ship may be considered dangerous too, depending on the circumstances in which these are performed. The work on high, wet and totally verical ladders (without an inclination angle), poses a risk of slipping or threat to health or life of the person performing such work, regardless of the degree of care exercised during the work (climbing or descending). Use of such ladders in the circumstances as described above is dangerous to health and life of the user, therefore they have all the characteristics of a dangerous material