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31/08/2011

Hand Arm Vibration Testing - Avoiding Injury In The Workplace

HAV Control Limited are specialists in Vibration Management.

By law, as an employer, you must assess and identify measures to eliminate or reduce risks from exposure to hand-arm vibration so that you can protect your employees from risks to their health.

Where the risks are low, the actions you take may be simple and inexpensive, but where the risks are high, you should manage them using a prioritised action plan to control exposure to hand-arm vibration.

Where required, ensure that:

Control measures to reduce vibration are properly applied; and

You provide information, training and health surveillance.

Review what you are doing if anything changes that may affect exposures to vibration where you work.

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People who work with vibrating tools for example impact wrenches, jackhammers and the like, injury to their hands. Injury can come in the form of vibration white finger or Commonly called vibration white finger, Raynaud's secondary or hand-arm vibration syndrome.

HAV Control Limited offer a tailored package to suite an organisations Health and Safety requirements and working procedures. In compliance with the European Legislation, "The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005".

Organisations are guided through every stage of an effective HAV's (Hand Arm Vibration) strategy, from conception to a complete management system - and its implementation.

Our Service Includes:A Free On-Site Survey, This is an observation by one of our trained consultants, who will:

give advice on potential areas of risk. Vibration Analysis, A professional report is presented stating the findings of the vibration signatures and our recommendations.

Exposure time before reaching exposure action limit (EAV) of 2.5m/s². Exposure time before reaching exposure limit value (ELV) of 5m/s². Alternative processes can be offered for evaluation.

For further details on vibration consultancy, call our representatives on Tel: 0116 278 8289 or visit www.havcontrol.co.uk

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