Vibration in the workplace is a significant Hazard that all employers should be reducing to a level thats as low as reasonably practicable
Working on this for a subscriber recently made us pause to think if other people found the information on how to calculate vibration magnitudes and the associated HSE “points and “trigger time” hard to come by.
Of course the best place to start is the HSE’s own resource on vibration here:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/
The link above however doesnt fully answer the question as the data on specific magnitude from each tool in use still needs to be found.
Manufacturers like Makita however do provide some excellent resources, the Vibration Calculator and Vibration Card for instance are great tools to assist:
These can be downloaded here and here and if you need any help on implementing a system to manage this hazard we can help.
Information, Instruction, Training and the role of Occupational Health Screening and Surveilance are all vital steps in the process again an area where our competent sources of advice can help you navigate a sometimes complicated and frustrating area of risk management.
Don’t hesitate to drop us a message on the contact form or email us, we are only to happy to help.