Practical Steps to Manage HAV Jim Maccall

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Session Plan 1.Health vs Safety 2.Vibration White Finger 3.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 4.Other conditions 5.What do points make… 6.Other Controls 7.CDM Summary

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV What is HAVS? “I know it like the back of my hand”

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Health vs Safety

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Vibration White Finger (VWF)

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Reynauds Phenomenon

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Bible Bumps – Ganglion Cysts

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Viking Hand – Dupuytrens Contracture

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Tennis Elbow

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Rotator Cuff Injury

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Controlling Exposure

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV What do points make… Job 1 - Risk Assess jobs being done and equipment used – Eliminate exposure Job 2 – Control - HSE Vibration Points Exposure Action Value – 100 Points – keep below if possible and make sure health surveillance is done Exposure Limit Value – 400 Points – maximum a worker can be exposed to in a working day

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Managing the Risk Risk Assessing is simply done: Look at the whole job How many workers What equipment is being used Different equipment exposes the worker to different amounts of vibration This is known as the vibration dose

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Typical Vibration Values and Trigger Times Manufacturers Data - values in m/s 2 Tool typeDose Time to 100 Points Time to 400 Points Road breaker – Air – 25kg3.603h 51m15h 26m Stihl Saw – TS h 17m13h 09m Stihl Saw – TS h 05m04h 20m Breaker - JCB Beaver – Low Vibration3.204h 53m19h 32m Breaker – JCB Beaver403h 08m12h 30m Floor Saw – Clipper C h 16m09h 03m Makita ½” drive Impact Wrench16.500h 11m00h 44m Atlas Copco 2 stroke breaker – Cobra4.602h 22m09h 27m Trench Rammer – 2 stroke9.800h 31m02h 05m Wacker Reversible Compaction Plate1000h 30m02h 00m

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV George

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Vibration magnitude of CP9 at the time – 32m/s 2 Points per hour = (MxM)x2 (32 x 32) x 2 = 2048 point per hour Or 34 points per minute EAV (Exposure Action Value – 100 points) in 3 minutes ELV (Exposure Limit Value – 400 points) in 12 minutes George was regularly getting >8,000 points per day Case Study - George

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Elimination – Pile Cropper

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Elimination – Brokk

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Trigger Time

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Measuring Trigger Time A timer activated by vibration that also monitors points e.g. The HAVi A stop watch - operated by 2 nd person A timer linked to the power source

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Retrofitted to any tool Vibration magnitude Trigger time HSE points Flashing Light Heavy Duty Operated remotely Colour coded So how does HAVi work on site?

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Train your team Ergonomics Equipment maintenance Anti vibration gloves??? Health surveillance Planning – CDM 2015 Other Controls

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV The construction phase plan must set out the arrangements for securing health and safety during the period construction work is carried out. These arrangements include site rules and any specific measures put in place where work involves one or more of the risks listed in Schedule 3 Work which puts workers at risk from chemical or biological substances constituting a particular danger to the safety or health of workers or involving a legal requirement for health monitoring CDM 2015 – Regulation 12

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV Conclusion Remember HAVS has no cure but its progress can be halted Its now easier to prevent than ever Job risk assessment should aim to keep exposure below 100 points per person Legal limit is 400 points in 1 shift – for emergencies! HAVi is a simple essential piece of PPE

TRAINING Practical Steps to Manage HAV HAVi Training A range of training options including: IOSH HAV Management Essentials – 1 day HAV Essentials – ½ day HAV Basics – 2 hour New 1 day courses – to be accredited Construction Dust Management Essentials Noise Management Essentials