Amidst the World Cup fever currently gripping most of us, it has been reported that the vuvuzela could face a legal backlash according to a lawyer specialising in industrial deafness personal injury cases.
The vuvuzela has been driving many spectators crazy with its sound compared to a sound of a swarm of bees.
It seems that now serious concerns are being raised about potential damage it may be causing to people’s hearing. Employees and stewards at football grounds are protected by the Noise at Work Regulations and clubs need to be aware that if they allow the dreaded vuvuzela into their grounds, they need
The vuvuzela is already available for sale in the UK and up to 10,000 have reportedly been sold. The message is loud and clear if they start appearing at English football grounds next season: clubs could face a legal backlash, if not from fans, then from employees.
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