Management of Hand Arm Vibration in the Workplace - An Introduction
Live Online
10 August 2022 - 11 August 2022
Introduction
The Control of Vibration
at Work Regulations 2005 is designed to protect workers from injury
resulting form exposure to hand-arm vibration. To manage the risks
from hand-arm vibration exposure and to comply with the regulations
you will need to assess, control and monitor exposures, you will
also need to ensure that workers understand the risks and have any
necessary training. If workers are at risk you will also need a
health surveillance programme to monitor any progression of injury
and to provide feedback on the effectiveness of your exposure
controls. This course provides an overview of your duties under
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 and practical
guidance on how you can control and manage hand-arm vibration risks
in your workplace.
Who should attend?
Those responsible for assessing, controlling and managing
hand-arm vibration risks in the workplace.
What you can expect from the course?
This course will review the risks from hand-arm vibration
exposure and introduce you to the requirements of the current
regulations. It will provide practical advice and examples of how
to carry out assessments of vibration risks, how to develop
vibration control action plans, providing information instruction
and training and how health surveillance contributes to the control
action plan.
Presenters include:
- Paul Pitts, Head of Noise and Vibration Section
- Andrew Hounslea, Noise and Vibration Specialist Inspector
Live Online Course Information
All you'll need is an internet-connected computer, laptop or
tablet plus webcam and microphone. We do not recommend using a
smartphone. Before you book, you can check that you meet the
Zoom System Requirements and run a diagnostic test to ensure the
software is compatible with your firewall settings - if it doesn't
work, try adjusting your settings or contact your IT department
about permitting the website.
Printed course material will be delivered direct to your door
and even include a little treat for you to enjoy on your coffee
break!
If you would like training delivered specifically for your
organisation we can use other platforms such as MSTeams, so please
get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Cost
The cost of the course is £525 (includes course notes and
certificate of attendance).
Comments & Feedback
"Excellent course delivered very well by professionals
who are clearly passionate about their subject area. Very
interesting and useful content to take away. Good variety of
theory and practical".
Sally Beardsmore (Homeserve)
"Loved the course, great to see what an inspector is
looking for and answered my questions where to get the data.
Brilliant".
Vinny Doyle (KDCS Group)
Book Course
Please note that all courses must be paid for via credit
card at the time of booking.
For further dates and additional information email: hsetraining@hse.gov.uk or
contact the Training and Events Team at HSE directly on +44 (0)203
028 3704.
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