Helping hand to fight hand arm vibration syndrome

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Apr 6, 2005

Safetyshop lends a helping hand to fight hand arm vibration syndrome.

Safetyshop lends a helping hand to fight hand arm vibration syndrome.

New Control of Vibration at Work Regulations are to come into force by July 2005.

HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome) is a major cause of occupational ill-health with around 3,000 new claims made each year in relation to vibration white finger alone, often leading to substantial compensation pay-outs.

The new regulations will require employers to take action to prevent employees from developing diseases caused by exposure to vibration at work from equipment, vehicles and machines.

* Hand-arm vibration affects people using hand-held or hand-guided power tools and those workers holding materials that vibrate when fed into machines.

* Long-term exposure to high levels of hand-arm vibration can lead to a range of disabling conditions including vibration white finger, loss of feeling in the fingers and painful joints in the hands, wrists and arms.

In anticipation of these new regulations, Safetyshop has introduced a range of products to help educate, warn and reduce the potential effects of HAVS to all employees.

New products include: * Hand Held Vibration Monitor, a simple and convenient way to monitor and measure vibration at work.

* Anti-Vibration Gloves, incorporating an innovative 'air bubble' design to absorb shock, impact and vibration.

A range of Anti-impact Gloves are also available.

* Hand Vibration Safety Labels, to warn employees of high-risk machinery and equipment.

* HAVS Wallcharts, Booklets and Posters to inform employees of hazards and procedures.

One railway employee recently received over GBP 200,000 compensation in relation to vibration white finger.

Can you afford to ignore these new regulations? Next day delivery, competitive prices, no minimum order charges and a 14 day no risk trial are all part of the exceptional customer service offered by Safetyshop.

To order any of the products mentioned in this article or to request a FREE copy of the Spring/Summer 2005 Safetyshop catalogue FREEPHONE 0800 13 23 23 or visit www.safetyshop.com.