articleTake control
Theo Simon discusses the industries most prone to causing these conditions and how to control HAV exposure levels in the workplace.
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newsCompany failed to manage vibration exposure
A COMPANY that manufactures and sells medical devices for the healthcare industry has been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. .
productImprove abrasive safety without compromising productivity
3M ABRASIVE Safety says its 3M Cubitron II engineered abrasives can help mitigate risks from hand-arm vibration, airborne particles and noise hazards.
newsGuilty plea after workers diagnosed with HAVS
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS).
newsBuildings material manufacturer fined for failings
A BUILDINGS material manufacturer has been sentenced after a worker was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after repeatedly using vibrating tools above the recommended limits; and a second worker sustained electrical burns in a separate incident.
articleIn safe hands
HAVi Technologies’ Gregg Cole explores the risks of Hand Arm Vibration and how your business can comply.
articleA human approach
It’s safer to be approximately right than exactly wrong when it comes to monitoring a person’s exposure to Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), says Jacqui McLaughlin.
productHAVS inspection and enforcement guidance
HAVE YOU ever wondered what would happen if a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspector turned up at your site to look at how you manage hand-arm vibration?
newsFoundry fined after employees diagnosed with HAVS
SAING-GOBAIN Construction Products UK Limited, a large foundry in Telford, has been fined after a number of its workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
productHAVS: Know your numbers
MEASURING AN individuals’ exposure to vibration has never been more important. Despite the Control of Vibration at Work legislation being in force since 2005, the reported incidences of HAVS and the number of fines issued (and cost!) has increased.
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