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Category: Hand/Arm Vibration

Reactec’s R-Link smart watch deployed at Heathrow Airport to protect workers from proximity to vehicles

REACTEC’S R-LINK SMART WATCH DEPLOYED AT HEATHROW AIRPORT

Teams on Ferrovial Construction sites at Heathrow Airport are benefiting from Reactec’s new proximity warning system, R-Link, which helps to protect workers from moving vehicles during...
COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS CONTRACTED HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS CONTRACTED HAVS

Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard...
CONSULTANT FINED FOR PROVIDING INCOMPETENT ADVICE

CONSULTANT FINED FOR PROVIDING INCOMPETENT ADVICE

A self-employed consultant was fined for breach of legislation for providing health and safety advice on technical and complex matters while not being qualified to advise his clients. Luton Crown...
Iain Mackey and Alastair Hogg non-executive directors Reactec

REACTEC APPOINTMENTS STRENGTHEN BOARD

Reactec, UK provider of smart monitoring devices and data analytics of Hand Arm Vibration (HAV*) risk, has appointed Iain Mackay and Alastair Hogg to the Board as a non-executive directors. Both...
HAVS REMAINS A HIDDEN THREAT AMONGST UK WORKFORCE

HAVS REMAINS A HIDDEN THREAT AMONGST UK WORKFORCE

There are 2 million workers at risk of developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) in the UK, and currently 300 thousand people suffering advanced stages. Yet, the current regulations in place...

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