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/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20251HandArmVibrationSyndrome(HAVS)LineManagerGuide/1Feb2025PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer2WhatWillBeCoveredHealthEffectsofExposuretoVibrationWhatisHAVSWhatisCTSTheLawControlMeasuresExposurelevelsexplainedSmallPlantDatasheetMonitoringExposureHealthSurveillanceInvestigationFurtherGuidance/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20253HealthEffectsofExposuretoVibrationRegularandfrequentexposuretohand-armvibrationcanleadtotwohealthconditionsHandArmVibrationsyndrome(HAVS)andCarpalTunnelSyndrome(CTS)/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20254WhatisHandArmVibrationSyndrome?HAVSSymptomsandeffectsofHAVSincludetinglingandnumbnessinthefingerswhichcanresultinaninabilitytodofinework(e.g.assemblingsmallcomponents)oreverydaytasks(e.g.fasteningbuttons)lossofstrengthinthehandswhichmightaffecttheabilitytodoworksafelythefingersgoingwhite(blanching)andbecomingredandpainfulonrecovery,reducingabilitytoworkincoldordampconditionsespeciallyoutdoors/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20255WhatisCarpalTunnelSyndrome?CTSCarpaltunnelsyndromeiscausedbycompressionofthenervethatcontrolssensationandmovementinthehandsThecarpaltunnelisanarrowpassageinyourwristmadeupofsmallbonesandatoughbandoftissue.ItactsasapulleyforthetendonsthatbendthefingersSymptomsofCTSincludetingling,numbness,painandweaknessinthehandwhichcaninterferewithworkandeverydaytasks/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20256Symptomsofbothmaycomeandgo,butwithcontinuedexposuretovibrationtheymaybecomepermanentandcausepain,distressandsleepdisturbanceThiscanhappenafteronlyafewmonthsofexposure,butinmostcasesitwillhappenoverafewyears/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20257WhattheLawSaysTheControlofVibrationRegulations2005sayyoumustIdentifyandmeasureexposuretoeliminateorreduceriskofexposuretohandarmvibration–riskassessments,toolselectionMakesurethatthelegallimitsofexposuretovibrationarenotexceededEnsurecontrolmeasureareproperlyapplied–e.g.jobrotationProvideinformation,instructionandtrainingtoemployees–briefingsProvidesuitablehealthsurveillance–andensurecompliance*/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20258ControlMeasuresElimination–changethewayofworksothatvibratingtoolsarenolongerusedSubstitution–replacingtoolswithoneswithlowervibrationemissionTaskConsiderations–doesthetaskneedtobedonemanuallyorcanitbemechanised?TaskRotation–withineachshiftmakesurethatindividualschangethetasksthattheydosothattheydonotbreachtheexposurelevels(EAVorELV)MonitorIndividual’sVibrationExposure/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb20259EAVandELVexplainedEAVExposureActionValue2.5m/s²A(8)ThelevelatwhichmeasuresshouldbeintroducedtoeliminateorcontrolrisktobeaslowaspossibleELVExposureLimitValue5m/s²A(8)ThelevelwhichshouldnotbeexceededandatwhichimmediateactionshouldbetakentoreducevibrationexposureTheexposurelimitvalue(ELV)isthemaximumamountofvibrationanemployeemaybeexposedtoonanysingleday/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb202510PointsSystemThepointssystemhasbeendevisedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive(HSE)tosimplifymeasuringdailyexposuretovibrationThesystemconvertsthevibration(m/s²)intopoints100pointsperday=exposureactionvalue(EAV)400pointsperday=exposurelimitvalue(ELV)/PresentationTitle:View>Header&Footer1Feb202511HAVSDataSheetFou...