Employer and Employee Duties under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
The regulations contain several specific duties that both employers and employees must undertake, so it is important to understand these... View Article... Read More »
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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) – What is it and who is at risk of developing it?
There are many threats to worker’s health, but unlike noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) for example, where a worker may... View Article... Read More »
HAV you got Enough Measurements?
How many Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) measurements should you take to find a ‘good’ tool vibration level? Hand Arm Vibration is... View Article... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »