October 2nd, 2009
A man from Barrow-in-Furness is to be paid compensation after using a vibrating tool at work left him with a permanent injury.
John Sides, 44, was an employee at cleaning products manufacturer Robert McBride and had been using a grinder to remove paint from a floor, the Workplace Law Network reports.
After using the equipment for two days, Mr Sides began to suffer problems with his shoulder and now has permanent symptoms associated with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
He took legal action against the company because he had not been given any training on how to use the grinder and because his injuries have left him unable to do his decorating job properly.
Robert McBride admitted negligence and agreed to a compensation payout of £17,500.
Spokesman for the trade union GMB Tom Brennan said: "Had his employer taken more care to give him training on how to use the tool correctly to minimise vibration, this accident could have been avoided."
Last month, GP Martin Scurr said in an article for the Daily Mail that anyone who has developed work-related HAVS should look into making a compensation claim because it is a recognised industrial disease.
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January 5th, 2009
A man who suffered chemical burns to his eye has been awarded damages from his employer.
Paul Thomas, 34, was fitting sound-proof doors at the BBC buildings in Glasgow when he began drilling into concrete above his head.
However, dust fell through the goggles he was wearing, which had ventilation holes, causing alkali burns to his right eye.
Mr Thomas had to have four months off work and his eye swelled significantly.
His union representative Tom Brennan said Mr Thomas’s injury would not have occurred had his employer provided the correct safety glasses for the task being undertaken.
Clark Door of Carlisle admitted liability and has now settled a £5,000 payout in an out-of-court settlement.
Under the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992, issued by the Health and Safety Executive, protective equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways.
Employers must assess the risks to decide which type of PPE to use.
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