podcastHSM Podcast – Episode 23
EPISODE 23 of the Health & Safety Matters Podcast is now live and features an interview with 3M’s Abrasive Applications Expert Theo Simon who talks about the Hand-Arm Vibration.
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newsWorkers exposed to HAVS risk
METALS FABRICATION company MTL Advanced Limited has been sentenced for health breaches after several workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or carpal tunnel syndrome.
newsThirty employees diagnosed with HAVS
A GLASS and glazing company which installs and repairs glass windscreens and side windows to buses, coaches, motor homes and trains, has been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from using vibrating tools.
articleTake control
Theo Simon discusses the industries most prone to causing these conditions and how to control HAV exposure levels in the workplace.
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.
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