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.

Just about every construction worker who spends most of the day breaking, grinding, drilling or sawing knows that it is not easy on the hands. The risk of long-term injury that results from hand-arm ...

Vibration from tools and machines can be transmitted into workers’ hands and arms. Workers can be permanently harmed if they regularly and frequently use hand-held power tools and machines, especially ...

Hands are critical for our lives and our work. The ability to grasp, hold and manipulate tools and objects with strength and dexterity is critical to our everyday lives and especially to our work. It ...

It’s easy to underestimate the risks that can come with working with vibrating power tools on a daily basis. Occupational health adviser Bruce Ormiston looks at what OH professionals need to know.

Larry wakes up in the middle of the night with a prickly, tingling sensation in his hand. At first, he thinks nothing of it; maybe he slept in a bad position and his hand “went to sleep.” But when it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Speedy Hire is offering its customers a hand arm vibration (HAV) monitoring device that can be attached to almost any hand-held tool and used to alert users and employers about levels of vibration.

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 ...

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 ...