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?
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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.
newsHousing Association fined £80k for multiple HAVs diagnosis
LIVERPOOL HOUSING association company Onward Homes Ltd has been fined after four employees developed a debilitating nerve condition over a period of several years.
newsEngineering firm sentenced after HAVS diagnosis
AN ENGINEERING company has been fined after a worker was diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
articleIn the spotlight with Andy Mee
This month we put Andy Mee in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and why he believes data and analysis are key for the health and safety industry.
newsFines after worker develops HAVS
MOTOR SALES company, Perrys Motor Sales Ltd (PMS) and Occupational Health & Safety Consultants, S & Ash Ltd (previously known as Sound Advice Safety and Health Ltd.), were both sentenced for safety breaches after a worker developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
articleHand-arm vibration: Is assessment enough?
Reactec CEO Jacqui McLaughlin explores how the risk from exposure to hand-arm vibration is assessed and warns that assessment may not be effective in protecting people from the risk.
productSimultaneous HAV and WBV measurement
The SV 106 six-channel human vibration meter & analyser from Shawcity is a revolutionary instrument that offers not one but two triaxial accelerometer functionality. This means users can perform both Hand Arm and Whole Body Vibration measurements simultaneously.
productNew report shines light on HAVS threat
Traditional methods of regular assessment and generic control measures can help some but inevitably not all workers and can result in an underestimation of vibration exposure by up to 76%, putting people at serious risk according to a new report.
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