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I am currently working my way through my MSc and for my research subject I have chosen HAVS. I would be really interested to know what monitoring and control measures you use for the protection of the staff with regards to HAVs Edited by user 02 April 2018 17:41:39(UTC)
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Kalkin, Dentists and Dental nurses do have a problem with HAVS, maybe somewhere to start. I think they monitor via surveys, starting from when the individual was employed.
BOHS may also be able to provide some guidance on how to assess and manage.
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The key element is the exposure to the trigger e.g. when the plant/machinery is used. The HSE have a tool http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/vibrationcalc.htm along with guidance INDG175. It is a great bit of kit for simplifying exposure. You must ensure you understand the duties at the Action Value and Limit Value!! You should also determine from technical documentation the vibration measurements of the equipment used and would also suggest adding a little more to to e.g. 15% to determine variation/degradation of equipment. Good luck.
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Hi Kalkin, I have all vibratory tools tested annually and colour coded red, amber and green depending on vibration magnitude also any new tools purchased are sent for testing before use. I also have annual health screening carried out due to the possiblity of exceeding the EAV and periodic trigger time tests which I then imput into the HSE calculator and monitor.
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talk to the likes of people who supply the havi, castle group, and hilti tools, and attend iosh seminars to speak to people who are attending and ask if you can do a 5 minute chat at the beginning to ask people if they'd volunteer for your survey - leave forms out at the sessions. talk to the organisers and be prepared to travel a bit out of area for the events as they may not come up as often as you'd like. also speak to occupational health providers about who has introduced programs and review the hse guidance. there will be variance of companies and how they take up the issue from ignore to a lot, so be prepared for differences in attitude, especially with people who already have it and don't want to know.
also ring local hse office and ask if they have a specialist locally and see if they'd give you some of their time. they may be able to point you in the direction of a company that has recently had a program, or could do with introducing one (after having got a letter)?
consider measurement as the tools typically have readings when in use which are nothing like what they report in the manual. put a link onto your post to a survey monkey so you can gather details for interested parties who are prepared to help. Edited by user 09 April 2018 21:50:06(UTC)
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