by mercuryadmin | Jan 24, 2017 | Causes, Compensation
If you regularly drive or operate mobile machines; particularly those that traverse rough and uneven surfaces as a main part of your job, you need to be aware of the potential dangers of WBV (Whole Body Vibration). The large jolts or shocks that can be felt while...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 17, 2017 | Compensation, Symptoms
An international aerospace company from Hampshire has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,500 after it admitted to three charges under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. Vector Aerospace International Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 10, 2017 | Causes, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
A truck company in South Wales has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £15,000 after 21 of its workers were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard how the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 4, 2017 | Causes, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
British Airways PLC; Britain’s national airline, has been prosecuted and fined for failing to protect workers from the risks of developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome. Paisley Sheriffs Court heard how workers at the company’s Glasgow workshops frequently had to use...
by mercuryadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Coach and bus builder Alexander Dennis Ltd has been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £20,000 after it ignored warnings about dangers of HAVS among its staff and their frequent, long-term use of vibrating equipment. Sheffield Crown Court heard how back...
