Vibration White Finger: HSE Consultation Underway

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has today published two consultative documents on proposed new regulations and guidance, implementing the European Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive.

Hand-arm vibration is a major cause of occupational ill-health. Around 3,000 new claims for Industrial Injury Disability Benefit are made each year in relation to vibration white finger. The courts have also awarded large sums of compensation for the disease in recent years including an estimated £3b... (403 more words)

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