Wrexham County Council has been fined £150,000 after a worker was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
Wrexham Magistrates’ Court heard how the employee of the council’s StreetScene department had been diagnosed with HAVS in September 2015.
An investigation by the HSE found the council failed to address the issue of HAVS following an audit in February 2011 which identified a failure to assess the risk to employees from vibration.
The council had developed a number of policies dating back to 2004 to tackle the risk of HAVS, however it was found these policies were not implemented.
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