by Mercury Legal Online | Jun 13, 2016 | Causes, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
In most cases the best way to avoid injuries occurring through manual handling is first of all to identify if the load has to be moved at all. A risk assessment should highlight any potential dangers, but also uncover other potential ways of going about the tasks to...
by Mercury Legal Online | Jun 6, 2016 | Causes, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Occupational Irritant Contact Dermatitis (OICD) is an inflammation or reaction caused by substances found in the workplace that come into direct contact with the skin. Symptoms of irritant contact dermatitis may include blisters, scaling, redness or crusting of the...
by Mercury Legal Online | May 31, 2016 | Causes, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Most of us are aware of the risks from prolonged exposure to vibration in terms of using vibrating machinery and the danger of ‘vibration white finger’ or HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome), but if you work in off-road mobile machinery, agricultural vehicles or...
by Mercury Legal Online | May 23, 2016 | Compensation, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
A pipe manufacturing company from Newport has been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £30,000 after pleading guilty to offences under Regulations 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. It was heard by Newport Crown Court...
by Mercury Legal Online | May 17, 2016 | Causes, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Upper Limb Disorders, also know as ULDs, are conditions which affect the muscles, tendon, nerves, ligaments and other soft tissues and joints in the upper limbs; i.e. the arms, shoulders, wrists, hands, fingers and neck. They are also known as Repetitive Strain...