Management of Hand Arm Vibration in the Workplace - An Introduction

Live Online

01 February 2023 - 02 February 2023

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

Our  live online training courses are taught in real-time, allowing you to have a direct dialogue with our experts, a high level of interaction with the other attendees and lots of opportunities to ask questions - just as you would in a real classroom.

All you will need is an internet-connected computer, laptop or tablet with a webcam and microphone. 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.

Printed course material will be delivered direct to your door, which also includes a little treat for you to enjoy on your coffee break!

Price

£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.

This course can also be delivered in-company, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Email: HSEtraining@hse.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)203 028 3704

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