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Other measures

As well as the actions you can take to reduce workers' exposures to vibration, there are other measures which, while not reducing the daily vibration exposure, are thought to reduce the risk. For example:

  • Plan employees' work to avoid prolonged exposure and encourage them to take breaks during long tasks, as several shorter exposures with 'recovery' periods are believed to be preferable to one long exposure;
  • Keep indoor workplaces as warm and dry as possible;
  • Provide screening or shelter for outdoor workers in cold, wet or windy conditions;
  • Provide hot drinks and warm food. This helps to maintain body temperature and is particularly important in cold working environments;
  • Encourage employees to take regular exercise to help good circulation and to exercise and massage the fingers during breaks from work with vibrating equipment;
  • Encourage employees to stop or cut down smoking, which can lead to impairment of circulation.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/index.htm
  2. Hand arm vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/index.htm
  3. About this websitehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/about.htm
  4. Key messageshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/keymessages.htm
  5. Worried about your handshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/yourhands.htm
  6. Overview - Advice for employershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/index.htm
  7. Employers responsibilitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/responsibilities.htm
  8. Assess riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/assessrisks.htm
  9. Overview - How to protect workershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/protect.htm
  10. Control riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/controlrisks.htm
  11. Information and traininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/information.htm
  12. Health surveillancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/healthsurveillance.htm
  13. Overview - Good practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/index.htm
  14. Overview - Foundrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/index.htm
  15. Eliminate fettling by improving casting qualityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/fettlingelimination.htm
  16. Machining as a substitute for fettlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/machining.htm
  17. Automatic fettlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/automaticfettling.htm
  18. Jig-mounting of grindershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/jigmounting.htm
  19. Semi-automatic cut off machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/cutoffmachine.htm
  20. Isolated casting cut offhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/isolatedcasting.htm
  21. Installation of hydraulic cropping machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/hydrauliccropping.htm
  22. Shell knockout 1https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/castingshell.htm
  23. Shell knockout 2https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/contactcastingshell.htm
  24. Hydraulic pushouthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/furnaceliningremoval.htm
  25. Ladle slag chippinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/foundries/chippingslag.htm
  26. Overview - Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/index.htm
  27. Preparing a code of practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/tunnelling.htm
  28. Construction Industry Council guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/cicguidance.htm
  29. Mounted breakerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/mountedroadbreaker.htm
  30. Directional drillinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/directionaldrilling.htm
  31. Crushing concretehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/crushingconcrete.htm
  32. Bursting concretehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/burstingconcrete.htm
  33. Diamond wire cuttinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/diamondwire.htm
  34. Water jettinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/waterjetting.htm
  35. Codes of Practice from the Water Jetting Associationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/codeofpractice.htm
  36. Grit blastinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/gritblasting.htm
  37. Paint-on retarderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/paintonmaterial.htm
  38. Special formworkhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/construction/specialformwork.htm
  39. Overview - Steel fabricationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/index.htm
  40. Machininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/cncmachining.htm
  41. Laser cuttinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/lasercutter.htm
  42. Plasma cuttinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/plasmacutting.htm
  43. Noise reduction in the ship repair industry – research report 1992https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/noisereduction.htm
  44. Abrasive blastershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/campaign/fabrication/abrasiveblasters.htm
  45. Overview - Regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/regulations.htm
  46. Inspector briefinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/inspectorbriefing.htm
  47. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/information.htm
  48. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/publications.htm
  49. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/research.htm
  50. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/statistics.htm
  51. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/links.htm
  52. Vibration calculatorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/calculator-guide.htm
  53. Overview - Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/casestudies/index.htm
  54. (HAVS) in two motor companieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/casestudies/enforceex.htm
  55. Monitoring exposure to Hand-Arm Vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/casestudies/mhav-carlwest.htm
  56. Overview - Supply project eventshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/project-events.htm
  57. Controlling vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/controlling-vibration.htm
  58. Q & A on hand toolshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/hand-tools-qa.htm
  59. Q & A on using a vibration consultanthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/qa-consultant.htm
  60. Q & A on health surveillancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/qa-surveillance.htm
  61. Control of noise in heavy fabrication SIM 03/1001/14 https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sims/manuf/3_01_14.htm
  62. Hand-arm vibration at work: A brief guide https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg175.htm
  63. Hand-arm vibration: Advice for employees https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg296.htm
  64. Advice for employershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/index.htm
  65. Regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/regulations.htm
  66. How to protect workershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/HAV/advicetoemployers/protect.htm
  67. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
  68. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
  69. Motor vehicle repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/index.htm
  70. Noisehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/index.htm
  71. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
  72. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm

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2021-05-20