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Gloves and warm clothing

Gloves marketed as 'anti-vibration', which aim to isolate the wearer's hands from the effects of vibration, are available commercially. There are several different types, but many are only suitable for certain tasks, they are not particularly effective at reducing the frequency-weighted vibration associated with risk of HAVS and they can increase the vibration at some frequencies. It is not usually possible to assess the vibration reduction provided in use by anti-vibration gloves, so you should not generally rely on them to provide protection from vibration. However, gloves and other warm clothing can be useful to protect vibration-exposed workers from cold, helping to maintain circulation.

Low hand or body temperature increases the risk of finger blanching because of the reduced blood circulation. You should therefore make sure employees working outdoors in cold weather have adequate protection. The temperature in an indoor workplace should provide reasonable comfort without the need for special clothing and should normally be at least 16 °C. If this is not reasonably practicable, you should provide warm clothing and gloves.(More than one set may be required for each employee if the gloves or clothing are likely to become wet.) Gloves and other clothing should be assessed for good fit and for effectiveness in keeping the hands and body warm and dry in the working environment. You should also ensure that gloves or other clothing you provide do not stop employees working safely and do not present a risk of entanglement with moving parts of machinery.

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