Policy on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work - Loughborough ...
Policy on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work - Loughborough ... Policy on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work - Loughborough ...
e) Health Safety and Environment Office When requested by the Departmental Safety Officer or equivalent:- Assist with vibration risk assessment advise on vibration control measures advise whether health surveillance is appropriate liaise with external companies to arrange vibration measurement if required provide/arrange training for nominated persons (DSOs or equivalent) to ensure they are competent to carry out the activities outlined in 3b above Audit compliance with this policy and the underpinning regulations f) Occupational Health Provide health surveillance on request Give feedback and guidance on risk to individuals following health surveillance Feedback group results from health surveillance to the appropriate manager Advise the appropriate manager if there are restrictions on an individual’s ability to work due to health risks. Make RIDDOR reports to the HSE if a case of HAVS or vibration related Carpal tunnel syndrome is identified by the OH Physician 4. References and further reading Hand-Arm Vibration The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations, 2005. L140 HSE Books Hand-arm vibration - Advice for employees (INDG296(rev1)) http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/indg296.htm Control the risks from hand-arm vibration: Advice for employers on the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (INDG175(rev2)) http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg175.pdf Hand Arm vibration at work – HSE pages http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/index.htm Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L21 (2 nd edition) Wendy Jones January 2009
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e) Health Safety and Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Office<br />
When requested by <strong>the</strong> Departmental Safety Officer or equivalent:-<br />
Assist with vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> risk assessment<br />
advise <strong>on</strong> vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol measures<br />
advise whe<strong>the</strong>r health surveillance is appropri<strong>at</strong>e<br />
liaise with external companies to arrange vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> measurement if required<br />
provide/arrange training for nomin<strong>at</strong>ed pers<strong>on</strong>s (DSOs or equivalent) to ensure <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
competent to carry out <strong>the</strong> activities outlined in 3b above<br />
Audit compliance with this policy and <strong>the</strong> underpinning regul<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s<br />
f) Occup<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>al Health<br />
Provide health surveillance <strong>on</strong> request<br />
Give feedback and guidance <strong>on</strong> risk to individuals following health surveillance<br />
Feedback group results from health surveillance to <strong>the</strong> appropri<strong>at</strong>e manager<br />
Advise <strong>the</strong> appropri<strong>at</strong>e manager if <strong>the</strong>re are restricti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> an individual’s ability to work<br />
due to health risks.<br />
Make RIDDOR reports to <strong>the</strong> HSE if a case <strong>of</strong> HAVS or vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> rel<strong>at</strong>ed Carpal tunnel<br />
syndrome is identified by <strong>the</strong> OH Physician<br />
4. References and fur<strong>the</strong>r reading<br />
<strong>Hand</strong>-<strong>Arm</strong> Vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> The C<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>of</strong> Vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Work</strong> Regul<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s, 2005. L140 HSE Books<br />
<strong>Hand</strong>-arm vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> - Advice for employees (INDG296(rev1))<br />
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>/hav/indg296.htm<br />
C<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>the</strong> risks from hand-arm vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>: Advice for employers <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> C<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>of</strong> Vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>Work</strong> Regul<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s 2005 (INDG175(rev2))<br />
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg175.pdf<br />
<strong>Hand</strong> <strong>Arm</strong> vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <strong>at</strong> work – HSE pages<br />
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibr<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>/hav/index.htm<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Health and Safety <strong>at</strong> <strong>Work</strong> Regul<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s 1999 Approved Code <strong>of</strong> Practice and<br />
Guidance L21 (2 nd editi<strong>on</strong>)<br />
Wendy J<strong>on</strong>es<br />
January 2009
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