Hand Arm Vibration Monitoring
What is hand-arm vibration?
Hand-arm vibration is vibration transmitted into your hands and arms when you use hand-held powered work equipment. Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome.
What is hand-arm vibration syndrome?
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HAVS affects the nerves, blood vessels, muscles and joints of the hand, wrist and arm.
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It can become severely disabling if ignored.
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It includes vibration white finger, which can cause severe pain in the affected fingers.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve disorder which may involve pain, tingling, numbness and weakness in parts of the hand, and can be caused by, among other things, exposure to vibration.
When am I at risk?
You are at risk if you regularly use hand-held or hand guided power tools and machines such as:
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concrete breakers, concrete pokers;
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sanders, grinders, disc cutters;
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hammer drills;
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chipping hammers;
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chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmers, powered mowers;
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scabblers or needle guns.
You are also at risk if you hold workpieces which vibrate while being processed by powered machinery such as pedestal grinders.
EURO environmental services can carry out Hand Arm Vibration evaluations in accordance with evaluated using the method defined in European Standard EN ISO 5349-1:2001 and using the method for measurement of vibration at the workplace is as per EN ISO 5349-2:2001.
For further information, please send your details to
akhan@euroenv.ie
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