I have a study to carry out on ergonomics and the prevention of vibration white finger. How can altering ergonomic factors help reduce the possibility of the onset of vibration white finger. Does anyone have any information or good study material on the above subject, this will be equivocal in me completing the course – any information will help thanks.

Thanks - These are good help, however the more specialist the infomation the better. Being an IOSH member the 2 pieces of advice above you would think I would have already looked at, thanks again though.

Yes basically the study is a piece of course work for ergonomics modules of the final year of an H&S Degree. The title is Preventing VWF with Ergonomics. So topics such as tool design, PPE, information and training, etc. Any other topics you can think of under the title will help as I have just got the course work today and hit stop at the above topics, as I do not hold a monopoly of great ideas all the help I can get is appreciated

Since it is a piece of academic coursework I would expect you to be using Google scholar instead of Google, http://scholar.google.co.uk/ which is the gateway to academic papers.

Loughborough Univesity did a lot of research into this. I think (stand to be corrected) that the OPERC website evolved from their research. I attended a Branch Seminar a few years ago from one of the researchers I think his name was:- Dr David Edwards. you can access the OPERC website for free once you register, failing that give them a ring and I am sure they will be able to help. Clive