HAVS test

[Irishlew72]

Gutted I can’t avoid the hedge cutting, but with my new battery anti vibration trimmer and plenty of batteries and gloves, hopefully it won’t be so harsh on my hands and arms over the coming months, and remembering the 20 mins trigger time and 10mins off... fingers crossed lads 

[david wood]

15 hours ago, Irishlew72 said:

Thanks David, when I saw the physio yesterday he didn’t mention any of that, when you got checked out how did they try and determine it was HAVS? 

i was asked if any problems and foolishly admitted yes had the issues - they jumped straight to havs as scares employers. was junk!    

 

There is a huge difference between a ok and excellent physio so if yours isnt great try another, mine is private and reasonable in price.

 

 

[david wood]

12 hours ago, Irishlew72 said:

Do I trust what the OHS told me and the physio? That’s what I’m scared of really as the physio never said it could be my neck or anything and quite frankly didn’t look either? 

see my other reply but to be honest if physio didnt look and really spend first half hr discussing and doing a top to toe then time to find another.

[Stere]

I have the same hedge trimmer also im impressed with it.

 

Hoping they bring out a long reach version of it also.....

 

 

 

 

[Irishlew72]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

I have the same hedge trimmer also im impressed with it.

 

Hoping they bring out a long reach version of it also.....

 

 

 

 

I really hope they bring out a long reach one too, what batteries do you use with it? I had a go on the Stihl equivalent and much prefer the Makita, did you go for the 30” cutting bar? 

[Stere]

Have the 5 ah batteries

 

Went for the middle 600mm 24" length as was thinking less work for the battery though on using it probably has enough power for the 30" bar........

 

Makita does  do a battery multi tool that has a hedge attachment but its the double battery version like there older model hedge trimmer rather than single so extra weight.

 

Also attachments are pricey

 

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[richyrich]

Carpal tunnel can be numbness in thumb and finger next to it mainly. If its little finger and one next to it then maybe trapped nerve- poss from sleeping on arm, or with arm folded. The carpal tunnel can improve but worsens depending on the machine. Stihl long reach pretty poor on vibe levels. Husky is better, but have had Husky older models better suited for sale in sex shops.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

If you go to the HSE website there is lots of important info about HAVS and how to monitor, manage and record exposure. 

 

Its imperative for employers to be across the detail (as the history of HSE prosecutions will demonstrate) but of equal importance for the self employed given the health implications and potential loss of earning capacity. 

 

In reality, it’s probably only the larger companies and LAs that will have a suitably recorded and implemented ‘system’ - which is why they have (what appears to be) excessive staff numbers and a ridiculous frequency of rest breaks giving the impression of being a bunch of idling slackers but (in this case) Id perhaps understand why they have so many breaks ?

[nepia]

11 hours ago, richyrich said:

Carpal tunnel can be numbness in thumb and finger next to it mainly. If its little finger and one next to it then maybe trapped nerve- poss from sleeping on arm, or with arm folded. The carpal tunnel can improve but worsens depending on the machine. Stihl long reach pretty poor on vibe levels. Husky is better, but have had Husky older models better suited for sale in sex shops.

To be precise - and precision can help in correct diagnosis - CTS can present via tingling and/or loss of sensation in the thumb, forefinger, middle finger and inner half of the ring finger, i.e not the outside one and a half fingers.  Loss of muscle mass in the ball of the thumb is also a big clue.

[Irishlew72]

Thanks chaps, unsure what to think at the minute as I’m not getting tingling fingers just an achey pain more than anything, spoke to doc on the phone and he said it was fitting with HAVS but then was confused when I said i don’t get the tingly feeling as such, and using the machines is fine, he said I’d be hurting/tingling using them which I’m not, god knows but classic wait a month and call me if it’s not better ?