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#1 Posted : 26 April 2007 11:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Garry Homer
Does anyone know of any prosecutions under these regulations?
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#2 Posted : 26 April 2007 12:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew Meiklejohn
Garry

Don't know if there's been any prosecutions have but i have seen an improvement notice issued by the HSE for bad posture/seating arrangements.

Andrew
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#3 Posted : 26 April 2007 12:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Tabs
I looked last year and found nothing.

I missed the improvement notice, I am aware of one "minded to" letter but that's all.

15 years, many places still not compliant, can't help but think it is guidance more than law *wink*
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#4 Posted : 26 April 2007 12:10:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew Meiklejohn
think the actual reason there are very few notices and improvements under the auspices of the dse regulations is that the worst practices i have seen are in call centres which come under local authority control the.

I believe the HSE would be far more proactive in these area!

Andrew
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#5 Posted : 26 April 2007 12:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter Leese
I have this feeling the HSE were issued with some sort of notice to get their own DSE arrangments sorted - possibly 5/6 years ago.
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#6 Posted : 26 April 2007 12:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By Garry Homer
Interesting points you have raised as it was the HSE who passed on the policing of the legislation to the Local Authorities!
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#7 Posted : 30 April 2007 07:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By Derek Piercy
Hi Garry
I think the Midland case is about 10 years old. The quote below is from http://www.infinn.com/infopack.html

the Midland Bank had to pay £550,000 in compensation and costs in a case brought by five women who suffered Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Judge Byrt ruled that the bank had breached its duty of care to staff by not allowing adequate breaks away from their computers. This is the first time that a court has accepted diffuse RSI as an injury caused by work
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#8 Posted : 30 April 2007 11:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By Brigham
Here's a link to a database that was initially the work of Loughborough University
http://www.humanetechnol....uk/registered/intro.php it might help you

Ron
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