Company prosecuted for failing to control risks to employees using vibrating tools 29th October 2021 A company that manufactures and sells medical devices for the healthcare industry has been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard that employees were […]
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION FINED £600,000 AFTER FIVE EMPLOYEES DEVELOPED HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME (HAVS)
A property management and development organisation has been fined after five employees developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). The Court heard that between 2009 and 2014 five employees of the company used vibrating powered tools to carry out grounds maintenance tasks at various sites An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the […]
IS HEALTH SURVEILLANCE REQUIRED IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
Is health surveillance required in your workplace? Risk assessment and controls (first part of the health surveillance cycle .) The starting point is your risk assessment. Through this you will have found out the hazards in your workplace, identified who is at risk and taken measures to do something to control the risks. Where some risk […]
Advice for employers – company and director sentenced after multiple workers diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
A company providing specialised services in rock drilling, cliff stabilisation and rock anchors, and its director, have been sentenced after a number of workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). The Court heard how three employees had developed and reported symptoms of HAVS but no action was taken. The employees used tools such […]