Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) is an occupational vibration exposure that mainly affects people who regularly use all types of vibrating pneumatic, electric, hydraulic and gasoline-powered hand tools.

The human hand–arm system is continually exposed to vibratory inputs from a wide array of hand-held power tools and machinery. This exposure, particularly in occupational settings, can induce complex ...

Around five million workers are exposed to hand arm vibration. So what can employers do to minimise the risk of this problem and guard against costly insurance claims? The Health and Safety Executive ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Army public health experts have created a new on-line resource for workplace vibration exposure measurements to help track any potential hazardous vibration exposures at ...

The HSE estimates that two million people in the UK are at risk of developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, or HAVS, by using power tools in their work – such as grounds or buildings maintenance. There ...

Effective health surveillance and risk assessment and management are key to preventing and mitigating hand-arm vibration. But occupational health also has a pivotal role to play in terms of ...

If workers are truly at risk from excessive vibration, steps can be taken to reduce or eliminate that risk altogether, including purchasing new tools that vibrate less and maintaining them to a high ...

Background and epidemiology: Hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) refers to a constellation of vascular, neurological and musculoskeletal signs and symptoms that may occur in workers who use handheld ...

Every day, much time and effort is spent on measuring vibration levels in factories vehicles, buildings, and on other structures and machines—even products as diverse as computer hard drives and ...

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is an occupational condition emerging from prolonged exposure to vibrations generated by hand-held power tools, affecting the vascular, neurological, and ...