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Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is a permanent condition affecting the nerves and blood vessels of the hand. It can cause pain, tingling and numbness, making it difficult to carry out everyday tasks. The condition is caused by prolonged and regular exposure to hand arm vibration and can render a worker disabled, affecting their chances of employment.

Earlier this year, contractor Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Ltd was fined £500,000 after exposing workers to this debilitating health condition over a nine-year period, which put them at risk of developing HAVS.

The HSE investigation found that the company failed in its legal duty to ensure the risks to workers who used these tools was kept to as low a level as reasonably practicable.

At HSE our mission is to prevent workplace death, injury and ill-health: If your workers are exposed to hand arm vibration, don't let this happen to you.

The most efficient and effective way of controlling exposure to hand-arm vibration is to look for new or alternative work methods which eliminate or reduce exposure to vibration.

HSE's website has a wealth of information and advice for employers, including key messages and good practice solutions. Click here to find out more.

Boost your knowledge and bring your learning to life with HSE Training

HSE offers high quality training designed to help you understand your duties under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 and provide practical guidance on how you can control and manage hand-arm vibration risks in your workplace.

We also offer courses certified by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) aimed at occupational health professionals that sets out the key areas of HAVS assessment and provides guidance on how to examine and manage cases of HAVS.

Now booking...

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) FOM Certified - 4-5 December 2018

Management of Hand Arm Vibration in the Workplace - An Introduction - 23 January 2019

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Refresher - 29 January 2019

If you are interested in attending one of our courses, but the advertised dates are not suitable, please do drop us an email at training@hsl.gsi.gov.uk