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Workplace injury compensation has been awarded to a 51-year-old toolmaker from St Helens as a result of him developing the occupational injury Vibration White Finger, otherwise known as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
The former Ford Motor Company Ltd employee commented, "I worked with Ford for 33 years and during that time I used a number of different vibrating tools every day.
He also detailed one of the reasons he believes his employer was found liable. "I was never warned about the dangers of developing this condition," he said.
It was only a discussion with fellow workers that led the claimant to realise he might suffer from the condition. "I met some former work colleagues in 2005 who told me it was HAVS," he said.
His personal injury solicitor reminded employers of the obligation they have to protect workers from the risk of Vibration White Finger, explaining. "Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, employers are required to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk to health and safety to their employees arising from prolonged use of power tools."
The symptoms of Vibration White Finger can vary from worker to worker, however, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people in the UK suffer from the condition.
A total of £8,500 work injury compensation was awarded the claimant.
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