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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: multiple workers diagnosed with vibration-related ill-health such as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS); HSE received more than ten reports of vibration-related ill-health
HSWA 1974 s2(1)
“Nottingham City Homes Limited exposed its employees to vibration through the use of power tools for a long period of time.”
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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