Companies are being increasingly prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to provide adequate occupational health services to protect their employee’s health and safety.
The Health and Safety Executive have announced that they will be increasing inspections of companies that use metalworking fluids or coolants to ensure that employees are being protected from the health risks of exposure to chemicals. An important step in reducing the risk of exposure is to implement a health surveillance programme provided by qualified occupational health professionals.. More
A manufacturing company has been fined £200,000 plus costs for failing to protect employees at risk of hand arm vibration syndrome. The ruling mentions that the company did not have adequate health surveillance. Read more
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