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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham Magistrates' Court
The company exposed bricklayers, joiners, electricians, plasterers and caretakers to vibration through prolonged use of drills, impact drivers, vibrating plates and road breakers, without properly assessing or controlling the exposure. It also failed to maintain tools adequately or provide sufficient health surveillance and training.
Injuries: more than ten workers diagnosed with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
HSWA 1974 s2(1)
“The company failed to properly manage this risk which led to employees suffering ill-health; the effects of exposure to vibration can be debilitating and, once damage is done, it is irreversible.”
Employers running maintenance teams with power tools must assess vibration exposure, maintain tools, and run health surveillance to catch HAVS early.
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