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#1 Posted : 13 November 2006 07:18:00(UTC)
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Posted By P. Moore
If health surveillance identifies that an employee cannot continue to work with tools emitting hand-arm vibration, what options are open to the employer, if redeployment is not possible?
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#2 Posted : 13 November 2006 08:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Homer
Ill health retirement would be an option however I would find it astounding if the individual couldn't be redeployed.
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#3 Posted : 13 November 2006 08:20:00(UTC)
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Posted By FJ
If a health expert has stated that you will be adversely effecting the employee's health then if you don't stop the exposure you are leaving yourselves wide open to a large bill for damages.
(Sorry I realise the above may sound harsh but this is a challenge many of us face and at the end of the day "thou shall not continue to expose this employee to vibration" means just that)
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