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Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)


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Having a look at implications of HAVS....

 

HSE brochure says:

 

  • a daily EAV of 2.5 m/s2 A(8) that represents a clear risk requiring management; and

  • a daily ELV of 5 m/s2 A(8) that represents a high risk above which employees should not be exposed.

 

(EAV = Exposure action value, ELV = Exposure limit value)

 

Anyone make any sense of the equations and translate them into English before I start Googling etc...

 

The brochure makes for an interesting read (in a certain context!) 

 

 

 

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Hi Kevin, it is a complex area which I don't profess to fully understand.

 

Hence I often refer contractors to manufacturers data, e.g.  https://static.stihl.com/security_data_sheet/downloads/GB_MS.pdf and the attached is quite an interesting (related) read from the HSE...in a certain context!  :D

 

Also don't forget the 'Health Surveillance' (HS) requirement of the regs which the HSE place a lot of emphasis on http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/advicetoemployers/healthsurveillance.htm

 

TTFn,

Paul 

vibration-exposure-monitoring-qa.pdf

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46 minutes ago, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

Hi Kevin, it is a complex area which I don't profess to fully understand.

 

Hence I often refer contractors to manufacturers data, e.g.  https://static.stihl.com/security_data_sheet/downloads/GB_MS.pdf and the attached is quite an interesting (related) read from the HSE...in a certain context!  :D

 

Also don't forget the 'Health Surveillance' (HS) requirement of the regs which the HSE place a lot of emphasis on http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/advicetoemployers/healthsurveillance.htm

 

TTFn,

Paul 

vibration-exposure-monitoring-qa.pdf

:thumbup1:  Cheers Paul!!  I'll have a look at those in a bit...  HS is an interesting one that could be catching people out.  

 

3 HAV prosecutions in 2017 that I found.  Looking back through the year's stats for prosecutions - (builders) falls from height and farmers (generally) seem to be featuring quite high :(

 

11/7/17 http://press.hse.gov.uk/2017/engineering-firm-fined-after-exposing-workers-to-hand-arm-vibration-syndrome-havs/

 

3/10/17 http://press.hse.gov.uk/2017/council-fined-after-worker-diagnosed-with-havs/

 

4/12/17 http://press.hse.gov.uk/2017/company-fined-after-exposing-workers-to-hand-arm-vibration-syndrome-havs/

 

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