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In 2009, a Court Of Appeal ruled in a case concerning noise induced hearing loss and safety in the workplace. It contended employers were liable for any risk that would give rise to injuries, such as hearing damage that existed, not just for a reasonably-foreseeable risk, as was previously held.
Mr P wins £5000 payout after working as a Welder from 1964-2007 caused him to lose some of his hearing through noise damage.
WE Solicitors managed to obtain £2,500 compensation for Miss S from Preston. Miss S worked for British Northrop as a central lathe turner from 1962 until 1967. At British Northrop Miss S was exposed to excessive noise from milling machines, drilling machines and lathes. Even though Miss S’s exposure was a long time ago, WE Solicitors were still successful in obtaining compensation.
WE Solicitors managed to obtain £1,500 compensation for Mr F from Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent. Mr F was employed by Timpsons from 1961 until 1966. At Timpsons, Mr F was subjected to excessive noise from finishing machines, scouring machines, cutting machines and blake machines as well as noise from various tools. Even though the amount of compensation Mr F received was modest, this was still a good outcome in view of the amount of time that has passed since Mr F’s exposure.
Mr. H of Stalybridge was a former Weaver for W. M. Christy & Sons, for nearly 7 years, between the years of 1975 and 1988. He is now 51 years old and suffers with hearing loss, which was caused by excessive noise at work.
