Vibration Management Solutions

Solutions

• Reduce Hand Arm Vibration claims and help protect your employees.
• Measure, Monitor, Control and Manage Hand Arm Vibration exposure risks.
• Unique system calculates vibration levels of multi-tool usage.
• System highlights all potential hazardous tools and equipment.
• System limits employee vibration exposure to action values (EAVs) or limit values (ELVs).
• System can be used for Hand Arm and Whole Body vibration exposure risks.

Products and Services 

• Training and Tool Box Talks.
• Visual Tags for Tools
• HAVmeter systems and installtion
• TOOLMINDER® Software for exposure planning, tool managment and HAVmeter reporting
• Vibration testing
• Procurement advice

Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) Reduction Recommendations

For The Employer:
• Can the job be done without using high Vibration tools?
• Make sue that new tools have vibration control built in.
• Modify existing tools to reduce vibration levels or the grip force needed.
• Use tools with high power to weight ratio.
• Ensure tools are regularly maintained to a high standard.
• Refrain from using worn out tools.
• Re-route air exhaust away from the operators hands (Pneumatic tools).
• Arrange work to give the operator breaks away from vibration (e.g. Job rotation).
• Training in the correct use of tools (and in using the right tool for the job) and in recognizing the early symptoms of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
• Arrange advice and routine health checks for employees using high vibration tools.
• Assist operators to keep warm in cold weather (e.g. by providing heating or suitable clothing and gloves.

Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Reduction Recommendations

For The Employer:
• Can the job be done without using high vibration vehicles?
• Make sue that new tools have vibration control built in.
• Modify existing vehicles and/or seating to reduce vibration levels.
• Use vehicles suitable for the operational task.
• Ensure vehicles and seating are regularly maintained to a high standard.
• Arrange work to give the operator breaks from vibration (e.g. job rotation).
• Training in the correct use of vehicles & plant (and in using the right vehicle for the job) and in recognizing the effects of Whole Body Vibration (WBV).
• Arrange advice and routine health monitoring for employees using high vibration vehicles and/or plant.
• Assist operators to keep warm in cold weather (e.g. by providing heating or suitable clothing and gloves.)