Do you know what vibration sources there are in the workplace? Are you aware how these vibration sources are affecting the health of your workforce? Do you know how best to minimize the chances of a successful employers liability claim?

Recent, high profile cases in the mining industry have brought the risks of exposing employees to excessive hand-arm vibration to the forefront of employer’s minds. HSE Guidance (HSG 88) already exists on this subject but the European Vibration directive, to be brought into British law in the near future, considerably tightens up the ‘Action Levels’ for hand-arm vibration and also introduces the concept of ‘whole body vibration’.

We can offer you:

Medical screening for ‘at-risk’ employees
we can offer examinations on an individual basis or mass on-site screening for large workforces. Protocols can be tailored to meet the precise needs of your organisation.

Optimisation of your existing medical screening arrangements
If you have some systems already in place but you would like to audit them or develop new protocols in order to meet legislative requirements, we can provide expertise to evaluate the procedures that you have in place.

We have close working relationships with experts in both assessment of vibration sources and objective tests for hand – arm vibration syndrome. We can advise when these are likely to be appropriate and help avoid unnecessary costs.

Please contact us for further information.