Glossary of Terms for Hand Arm Vibration
Keep your vibration assessments easy with this glossary of terms explaining the technical terms found in Hand Arm Vibration is plain and simple English. ... Read More »
The 5 Tiers of Vibration Health Surveillance
Health Surveillance is a vital tool in managing HAVS, and is a system that can be easily set up. Learn the 5 Tiers of Health Surveillance here.... Read More »
Noise – What is Dose and how is it calculated?
Dose is a measure of noise exposure and is directly related to Lex, in the UK Dose is also described as the HSE ‘Points’ system.... Read More »
What are the Vibration Exposure Limits and Values?
The Regulations set two A8 daily vibration levels to help you control vibration exposure. These are named Exposure Action Value and Exposure Limit Value and you can read more about them and the levels they're set in this short article.... Read More »
Sound Pressure Level – What is it used for?
Sound Pressure Level, SPL, is commonly written as Lp and refers to the root mean squared sound pressure of a sound relative to a reference value.... Read More »
Do Hand Arm Vibration Measurements Need to be Taken on the Tool?
Yes, Hand Arm Vibration measurements should be made with the accelerometer firmly attached to the vibrating surface of the tool.... Read More »
What are Octave Bands and why are they used?
Octave Bands offer a filtering method of splitting the audible spectrum into smaller segments called octaves, allowing you to identify different noise levels across individual frequencies.... Read More »
7 Steps to Compliance with the Noise Regulations
Carrying out noise risk assessments to the Noise at Work Regulations can be difficult so read our guide to a successful Noise at Work Risk Assessment.... Read More »
