Occupational health and safety

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In the UK there is legislation regarding exposure to risks to health and safety by third parties from the operations of a business. Legislation, like the South African Occupational Health and Safety Act, protects employees against exposure to substances hazardous to health. There have been a number of prosecutions in the UK recently for dust…

The claimant, a professional viola player at the Royal Opera House, was found to have suffered acoustic shock whilst sitting in front of the brass section of the orchestra during a rehearsal of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. It was found he was exposed to noise levels which created a risk to and resulting injury of his…