Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment & Control

Woodland Grange

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Inhouse

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Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    2 Days

Describe the health effects associated with use of vibrating equipment and explains the control measures necessary to reduce the risk. Suitable for: Health and Safety Practitioners and others with a responsibility for ensuring risk. assessments are carried out with respect to hand-arm vibration and that risk. elimination/reduction measures are taken.

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Course programme

The number of cases of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is steadily on the increase resulting in time off work and claims for compensation.

Programme outline

It is a practical course, which includes risk assessment and vibration measurement.

  • Legal requirements and standards
  • Health effects - vascular and sensorial classification
  • Risk assessment
  • Current EU and UK standards
  • Practical measurement of hand-arm vibration
  • Risk elimination/reduction measures
  • Purchasing policy
  • Health surveillance
  • HAVS database
  • Auditing

Please be aware that this programme and the IOSH Noise Assessment course will not be accredited by IOSH in 2008.

Suggested follow on programme

Noise Assessment Competency

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Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment & Control

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