HAV and WBV - Vibration awareness course

This will enable them to take whatever pro-active steps are deemed necessary to mitigate the potential exposure to WBV AND HAV.

Course Aims

This course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge required to be able to identify equipment associated with a risk of injury from (HAV and WBV), assess the risk of injury from such equipment and subsequently adopt controls to ensure that work proceeds in a safe manner.

Learning Objectives / Course Outline

At the end of the training session each delegate should be able to:

• Describe the HAV and WBV injuries likely to be caused by particular types of work equipment;
• Explain the hazards and other factors which give rise to the potential for injury;
• State the procedural and behavioural controls which are designed to avoid or reduce the risks of injury;
• Identify the symptoms of exposure to vibration;
• Report any detected symptoms (of self and others) to an appropriate person;
• Select the most appropriate equipment for the task with a view to minimise vibration exposure.

Course Content

The syllabus focuses on:  

• Review of current legislation
• Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
• The health effects of hand-arm vibration;
• Sources of hand-arm vibration;
• Exposure Action Value (EAV) & Exposure Limit Values (ELV)
• How to recognise and report symptoms;
• Health surveillance and how it can help
• Minimising the risk from vibrating work equipment
• Developing an Action Plan 

Course Duration

3 hours.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the practical exercise attendees will be awarded with a certificate of attendance

Course Fees

Open courses are £50 plus VAT but inclusive of exam fees/papers/books. Payable before attendance. Prices will be quoted on an in-house course.

Availability and Venues

This course is available via our Open Course Dates booking system at a range of venues and also in-house.