HAVs Awareness

HAVS Awareness Training Course

Glasgow | Edinburgh | Scotland

Hand & Arm Vibration Syndrome Awareness Training Course Outline

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All personnel who use vibrating equipment must be aware of the hazards and dangers of such equipment. This training course helps train canditates on how to identify any disorders and ensure that they are using equipment appropriately.

Prerequisites

None

Who should attend this training course?

All personnel who use vibrating tools and equipment at work.

Key Benefits

  • To give awareness to employees of the hazards of vibrating equipment and to record their personal exposure daily  limits.
  • Understand the implications of the HASAWA 1974 (overview).
  • What is HAVS.
  • The symptoms of HAVS and recognising the condition.
  • Recognise hazards arising from the use of vibrating equipment and understand the precautions, which should be  observed.
  • Prevention and control of HAVS.
  • Manufactures duties.
  • Reporting defective equipment.
  • Recording of personal exposure units (Timesheets).

Duration

2-3 Hours - Instructor Led