Firm Fined for Ignoring HSEs RSI Warnings

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A car assembly firm has been fined £10,000 after ignoring a HSE warning that more staff, better equipment and improved work methods were needed to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI).

Workers at Intier Automotive Interiors were placed at risk when using high-powered rivet guns to assemble dashboards on Saab, MG and Vauxhall Astra cars at the factory. Bristol Crown Court heard that the powerful guns could fire 13 rivets per minute - workers would fire 6,500 rivets on an eight-... (92 more words)

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