HAVS

When managing the risk of vibration exposure in the workplace, as per the Control of Vibration in the Workplace 2005, the HSE clearly and frequently state that you should apply the hierarchy of controls. The hierarchy of controls for the vibration regulations is similar to that found in lots of other health and safety regulations, […]

If you want to comprehensively manage the risk of HAVS and other health conditions caused by over-exposure to vibration levels, then simply putting the time on tool and the manufacturers vibration levels into the HSE ready reckoner is not sufficient. Here is our checklist of essentials that you need to have in place to ensure

In 1999, the Government reached a compensation deal worth £500million in the High Court which would see tens of thousands of former coal miners eligible to claim a share as a result of developing vibration white finger (VWF). It would be the first significant step in making HAVS History but what has happened since then?

Most organisations who work with vibration exposure in some form, know that under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, they are required to manage the risk of, and monitor, vibration exposure. However, the regulations only state the employers need to assess and manage the risk of vibration exposure: “In conducting the risk assessment,

The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (the Vibration Regulations) state that employers must manage the risk of exposure to vibration levels for employees, in particular hand vibration. The aim of these regulations is to protect workers from the risks to health from vibration, with a particular focus on hand arm vibration syndrome or

Health and safety is now a fundamental part of life on a construction site, which is a vast improvement on a few decades ago. However, we all know there are still a few areas that are overlooked. This is why we are looking at the need for a vibration monitoring system for construction sites and