by mercuryadmin | Feb 28, 2017 | Causes, Compensation, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Alongside the perhaps obvious dangers of working with a flame hot enough to cut through metal, often working near tanks of incredibly combustible gases, there are particular dangers from noise and vibration when welding. While TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding is a...
by mercuryadmin | Feb 14, 2017 | Causes, Compensation, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Alongside the ever-increasing use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) such as computer screens, tablets and mobile phones, comes the ever-increasing development of upper limb disorders by those who use them on a regular basis. Computer workstations and equipment can...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 31, 2017 | Causes, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Back pain is common and can in some cases be extremely painful and disrupting for those who suffer from it. However it can also be a problem for employers; if employees suffer from back pain they are likely to take time off from work and it may reduce their...
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...
