Hand Arm Vibration (Health & Safety Course)

The new regulations is Control of Vibration at Work act Regulations 2005.

The new regulations impose strict new limits on the length of time employers can expose workers to vibration and employers will be liable to criminal prosecution if the regulations are ignored.

This course is for any personnel involved with any equipment that causes a vibration.

This course will raise awareness to the operator/employer on how to prevent Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV).

The duration of the course will normally take half a day.

• Provide training on health risks and the safe use of equipment.
• Assess the risk of the health of employees and plan for its control.
• Manage the risk by measuring the vibration on all you’re machines.
• Provide suitable equipment.
• Maintain equipment.
• Provide health surveillance for you’re employees where risks cannot be completely eliminated.
• Provide reports to the relevant authorities of cases of HAVS.
• Consult with you’re H & S representative on your proposal to deal with vibration.