Immingham metal fabricator fined £44k for exposing staff to vibration risksThe company pleaded guilty after seven workers developed vibration-related illnessesView Image Grimsby Magistrates Court (Image: Donna Clifford/GrimsbyLive)An Immingham metal fabrication company has been slapped with a five-figure fine after pleading guilty to exposing multiple employees to vibration risks at work. During the investigation, inspectors identified three more staff members who met the threshold for reporting to HSE due to vibration-related illness. Article continues belowDrury Engineering Services Ltd, of East Riverside at Immingham Dock, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. The company was fined £44,000 and ordered to pay £8,061.70 in costs at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 26. HSE principal inspector Chris Tilley said: “Today’s fine should send a clear message that both HSE and the courts take seriously the failure to manage employees’ exposure to vibration.

Source: Daily Mirror February 28, 2026 15:06 UTC