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.

“Foot-transmitted vibration is essentially vibration that enters through the body from the feet while standing. Workers ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) began an investigation into Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust after an ...

Millions of people in the workplace are exposed to potential injuries from vibrations caused by powered-tools. Past studies have shown that years of working with hand-held powered-tools could cause ...

Several employees at the hospital have been diagnosed with a serious, lifelong condition ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anybody who’s ever spent a few hours weed eating, pushing a lawnmower around the yard or going for a lengthy bike ride has probably experienced it on some level: tingling and numbness in the hands and ...

A car dealership has been handed a hefty fine of over £200,000 after two employees were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) at its body shop in November 2022. The condition, caused by ...

A company providing specialised services in rock drilling, cliff stabilisation and rock anchors, and its director, have been sentenced after a number of workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration ...

Professional Safety is an anonymous peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the American Society of Safety Professionals, the world’s oldest professional safety organization. Professional Safety ...