Company fined after exposing workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

What happened? The HSE is reminding companies of the necessity of monitoring workers’ health after an organization was fined for exposing six maintenance team workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). This was discovered following a health surveillance program. What went wrong? What were the causes? Investigation found:

• The six workers’ conditions were likely to have been caused or worsened by the use of vibratory power tools. Staff in the maintenance and refurbishment departments experienced significant exposure to hand arm vibration in their daily work which put them at risk of developing […]

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