Cleaner wins €13,000 payout after developing dermatitis when bosses refused to provide rubber gloves

1st of June 2016
Cleaner wins €13,000 payout after developing dermatitis when bosses refused to provide rubber gloves

A cleaner in the UK who was left with skin hanging off her hands has received more than €13,000 in compensation after her former employer told her she would have ‘to live with' debilitating condition contact dermatitis.

Susan Davies developed the condition after using an abrasive solvent cleaner while working for L&T Cleaning Services in 2010.

The condition led to the skin on her hands cracking and blistering. But when she told her employer about the worsening condition, no action was taken.

Her bosses failed to provide her with gloves or protective equipment and she was eventually told said she would "have to learn to live with it". After having to take time off work because of the painful condition, Susan decided to take legal action. She won her settlement after L&T Cleaning admitted liability for her injuries.

Davies called on cleaning companies to provide staff with protective equipment for harmful substances.

 

 

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