31st May 2012, 12:46 PM
Wax Wrote:Has anyone ever seen a risk assesment that includes troweling and its associated problems or does it get lumped in with manual handling? I would have thought that "Carpel Tunnel" was an industrial injury and claims could be made..........<snip>
Doubt whether this would be included within a risk assessment?? After all walking correctly, shoveling correctly, breathing correctly etc aren't. Risk assessments don't cover absolutely every possibility, just the most risky ones. Severity and likelihood of happening should be part of the assessment. Although lots of industries forget the second one!
Wouldn't this come under training? Probably covered in manual handling.
There are however, guidelines on proper use of power tools including maximum periods of constant use due to risk of repetitive strain.