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Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) & Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) Awareness

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This course is aimed at a broad spectrum of personnel. From operatives to Managers, it will provide all with an insight in to these particular occupational health issues and enable them to take proactive steps to minimise the potential for exposure to HAV or WBV.

Aims

This course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to be able to identify equipment associated with a risk of injury (HAV and WBV), assess the risk of injury and subsequently adopt controls to ensure that work proceeds in a safe manner.

Objectives

At the end of the training session each delegate should be able to:
Describe the HAV and WBV injuries likely to be caused by particular types of work equipment Describe the HAV and WBV injuries likely to be caused by particular types of work equipment
Explain the hazards and other factors which give rise to the potential for injury Explain the hazards and other factors which give rise to the potential for injury
State the procedural and behavioural controls which are designed to avoid or reduce the risks of injury State the procedural and behavioural controls which are designed to avoid or reduce the risks of injury
Identify the symptoms of exposure to vibration Identify the symptoms of exposure to vibration
Report any detected symptoms (of self and others) to an appropriate person Report any detected symptoms (of self and others) to an appropriate person
Select the most appropriate equipment for the task with a view to minimise vibration exposure Select the most appropriate equipment for the task with a view to minimise vibration exposure.

Course Content

The syllabus focuses on:
Review of current legislation Review of current legislation
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
The health effects of hand-arm vibration The health effects of hand-arm vibration
Sources of hand-arm vibration Sources of hand-arm vibration
Exposure Action Value (EAV) & Exposure Limit Values (ELV) Exposure Action Value (EAV) & Exposure Limit Values (ELV)
How to recognise and report symptoms How to recognise and report symptoms
Health surveillance and how it can help Health surveillance and how it can help
Minimising the risk from vibrating work equipment Minimising the risk from vibrating work equipment
Developing an Action Plan Developing an Action Plan

Upon successful completion of the practical exercise attendees will be awarded with a certificate of attendance

Course Duration

3 hours

Venue

In-house (A suitable training room is required).
Please telephone for an informal discussion concerning your requirements