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News Release from: Institute of Acoustics | Subject: Hand-arm vibration course
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 March 2006
Managing hand-arm vibration in the
workplace
The Institute of Acoustics is offering a five-day course on Management of Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, up to two million employees are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of hand arm vibration New regulations to help both employers and employees to take preventive action on vibration risks in the workplace came into force on 6 July 2005
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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With an ever-increasing demand for information and guidance in this complex subject, the Institute of Acoustics is offering a five-day course on Management of Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration.
The next course will begin in May with a second course scheduled for October 2006.
There is an assessment at the end of the course.
The course is unique in that it focuses on managing occupational exposure rather than just making the measurements.
The aims of the course are two-fold: to enable course delegates to appreciate the nature of Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) hazards in the workplace and the need to protect employees from hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS); and to enable them to advise and assist employers to meet their legal duties regarding HAV, under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.
After completing the course, delegates should be able to understand and explain the requirements of current legislation; identify situations where HAV hazards exist and assess the risk; discuss basic techniques for control of vibration exposure and identify areas where vibration reduction is required; assess the effectiveness of vibration control measures; evaluate the daily vibration exposure of employees from information about measured vibration magnitudes and work patterns and explain the uses and limitations of personal protective equipment.
Mark Middleton MIOA, CMIOSH, Health and Safety Officer at Argyll and Bute Council, a previous participant in the course says, "This was an excellent course, unequivocally the market leading course on hand-arm vibration".
"It provided me with the confidence to take measurements and to effectively advise on the management of hand-arm vibration".
"I have no hesitation in recommending this course to anybody who has a role in managing the risk of hand-arm vibration". Request a free brochure from Institute of Acoustics ...
Further information on this and other training courses offered by the Institute of Acoustics is available on the Institute's website.
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