The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

Occupational diseases

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8.  Where, in relation to a person at work, the responsible person receives a diagnosis of—

(a)Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, where the person’s work involves regular use of percussive or vibrating tools;

(b)cramp in the hand or forearm, where the person’s work involves prolonged periods of repetitive movement of the fingers, hand or arm;

(c)occupational dermatitis, where the person’s work involves significant or regular exposure to a known skin sensitizer or irritant;

(d)Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, where the person’s work involves regular use of percussive or vibrating tools, or the holding of materials which are subject to percussive processes, or processes causing vibration;

(e)occupational asthma, where the person’s work involves significant or regular exposure to a known respiratory sensitizer; or

(f)tendonitis or tenosynovitis in the hand or forearm, where the person’s work is physically demanding and involves frequent, repetitive movements,

the responsible person must follow the reporting procedure, subject to regulations 14 and 15.