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Hand arm vibration

Safety from the ground up | A journey to competence

Main points:Introduction

• Thisisanawarenesstalkabouthandarmvibration, whichispartofouraward-winningSafetyfromthe groundupprogramme

• SafetyfromthegroundupispartofOnePlan,Speedy’s overarchingsustainabilitystrategy

• Itshouldtakearound30mins

• Wewillcover:

– Who is affected

– What hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) looks like

– How vibration is measured

– How to control vibration exposure

– What you can do now

•Wewillhaveaquickquizattheend.

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Hand arm vibration

Safety from the ground up | A journey to competence

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Call: 0845 600 4569 E-mail: [email protected] Visit: speedyservices.com/sftgu

Whoisaffected?

•Overfivemillion workersareexposedtovibrationatwork

•Twomillion workersareatseriousriskof developingHAVS

•300,000 workersareshowingadvanced HAVSsymptoms.


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Whoisaffected?

• HandarmvibrationiscoveredbytheControlof VibrationatWorkRegulations2005

• Symptomsareprogressiveandnotreversible

• Overfivemillionworkersusevibrating machineryatwork

• Twomillionworkersareexposedtopotentialdanger levels,that’s40%atdirectrisk

• 300,000alreadyhaveadvancedsymptoms

• Morethanonein20powertoolusersaresuffering

•Doesanyoneknowanyonewho’saffected?

Whoisaffected?

•Overfivemillion workersareexposedtovibrationatwork

•Twomillion workersareatseriousriskof developingHAVS

•300,000 workersareshowingadvanced HAVSsymptoms.


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Butfirstawordon competence

•Constructionisadangerousindustry

•Improvingcompetenceiskeyto reducingaccidents

•It’speoplethatoftencauseaccidents

•Competenceisskills,knowledge andbehaviour

•Competenceisthinkingabout:

– Self-awareness: get to know yourself

– Situational awareness: expect the unexpected

– Risk awareness: think outside the box.


Main points:Butfirstawordoncompetence

• Standardsofsafetyareimprovingallthetime

• Butconstructionisadangerousoccupation.Around50 peopledieayear(that’sonaverageoneaweek)and thousandssufferillhealth

• Theindustrybelievesthatimprovingcompetencewill reduce accidents

• Butwhatiscompetence?Wethinkofitastheskillsandtheknow-howtodothejob.BUTitisalsoaboutbehaviour andtheattitudesofpeople...because,it’speoplethat oftencauseaccidents.Itinvolves:

–Self-awareness:gettoknowyourself

–Situationalawareness:expecttheunexpected

–Riskawareness:thinkoutsidethebox.

Butfirstawordon competence

•Constructionisadangerousindustry

•Improvingcompetenceiskeyto reducingaccidents

•It’speoplethatoftencauseaccidents

•Competenceisskills,knowledge andbehaviour

•Competenceisthinkingabout:

–Self-awareness:get to know yourself

–Situationalawareness: expect the unexpected

–Riskawareness:think outside the box.


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Self-awarenessgettoknowyourself

•ThinkaboutYOURSELFandyourrole

•Consideryourframeofmind

•Latenightsandhang-overscan affectjudgement

•Domesticdisputesandemotional upsets affect concentration

•Allthesecanaffectperformance andsafety.


Main points:

• Thisiswherethepersonconsidersthemselfandtheir personalroleintheprocess

• ThatmeansYOUandyourframeofmind

• Latenightsorhang-overscanallaffectyourjudgement

• Domesticdisputeslikerows,emotionalupsets,andstress canaffectyourattitudeandconcentration

• Allthatcanaffectyourperformance,yoursafety andthesafetyofothers.

Self-awarenessgettoknowyourself

•ThinkaboutYOURSELFandyourrole

•Consideryourframeofmind

•Latenightsandhang-overscan affectjudgement

•Domesticdisputesandemotional upsets affect concentration

•Allthesecanaffectperformance andsafety.


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Self-awareness:gettoknowyourself


Situationalawareness

expecttheunexpected

•Don’tassumetodaywillbethesame asyesterday.Thingschange

•Takenoteofthebroadercontextin whichyouwork

•Stopandthinkaboutwhat’sgoingonaroundyou

•Thingschangesoexpectthe unexpectedrisk.


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• Don’tassumethattodaywillbethesameasyesterday. Thingschange

• Situationalawarenessmeanstakingnoteofthebroader contextinwhichyouareworking

• Takeamomenttostopandthinkaboutwhatis goingonaroundyou

• Forexample–oneminutethere’satrackacrossasite andtwohourslatersomeonehasdugahole,readyfor youtofallin.Itwasn’ttherebefore!

Situationalawareness

expecttheunexpected

•Don’tassumetodaywillbethesame asyesterday.Thingschange

•Takenoteofthebroadercontextin whichyouwork

•Stopandthinkaboutwhat’sgoingonaroundyou

•Thingschangesoexpectthe unexpectedrisk.


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Situationalawareness:expecttheunexpected


Riskawarenessthinkoutsidethebox

•Riskawarenessismorethanriskassessment

•Itrecognisestheadditionalrisksof:

–Age

– Inexperience

–Pooreyesight

–Fadinglight

–Language

•Considerout-of-contextriskduetonew jobsandunfamiliarsurroundings.


Main points:

• Riskawarenessismorethanriskassessment

• Itrecognisestheincreasedrisksthatrelatetothings beyondnormalriskassessment

• Suchasage,inexperience,pooreyesight,fadinglight andlanguage

• Agoodexampleisout-of-contextrisk,whereriskis increasedbecauseofworkinginadifferentpartofthe siteoronanewjoborinunfamiliarsurroundings

• Anexampleofthiscouldbeanoperativewhoisasked toundertakeadrillingtaskinahazardousareawhere thereisriskofcombustion.

Riskawarenessthinkoutsidethebox

•Riskawarenessismorethanriskassessment

•Itrecognisestheadditionalrisksof:

–Age

– Inexperience

–Pooreyesight

–Fadinglight

–Language

•Considerout-of-contextriskduetonew jobsandunfamiliarsurroundings.


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Riskawareness:thinkoutsidethebox


Hand armvibration

Stopsyou doingthe simplestthings


Main points:

Hand arm vibration• HAVSisvibrationtransmittedintohandsandarms whilstusinghand-heldpowertools&machinery

• Prolongedandregularexposuretovibrationcancause damagetonerveendingsandaffectbloodcirculation

• Handarmvibrationisseriouslydebilitatingandcan affectyourworkandyoursociallifeagreatdeal.

Hand armvibration

Stopsyou doingthe simplestthings


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•Pinsandneedles

•Lossofsenseoftouch

•Severepainandnumbness

•Fingersturnwhite

•Lossofgripstrength.

Meetthesymptoms


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Meetthesymptoms

•Symptomsareprogressiveandnotreversible:

– Pins and needles: irritating and uncomfortable

– Loss of touch: if you can’t feel it how do you know if it is hot or cold?

– Severe pain: when fingers go white in the cold and then red on recovery

– Loss of grip strength: you have to pick up tools with your wrist

– Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: constant pain in hand and wrist making sleeping difficult

•Doesanybodyrecognisethesesymptoms?

•Pinsandneedles

•Lossofsenseoftouch

•Severepainandnumbness

•Fingersturnwhite

•Lossofgripstrength.

Meetthesymptoms


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•Lookformeasurement–metrespersecondsquared(m/s²)

•Thehigherthenumberthehigher thevibration

•Thehigherthenumberthelesstime themachinecanbeused

•Usethesenumberstocomparemachines.

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Main points:Howtoidentifytherisk

•Lookformeasurement–metrespersecondsquared(m/s²)

•Thehigherthenumberthehigher thevibration

•Thehigherthenumberthelesstime themachinecanbeused

•Usethesenumberstocomparemachines.

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• HSEshowsagoodroadbreakermeasuresfivemetres persecondsquared(m/s²)whilstabadonemeasures 20metrespersecondsquared(m/s²)

• Thegoodbreakercanbeusedbetweentwoandeight hourswithappropriatecontrols

• Howeverthe20metrespersecondsquared(m/s²) breakercouldonlysafelybeusedbetweeneight and30minswithappropriatecontrols.

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Howtocontrol exposure

•Don’tusevibratingtoolsifatallpossible

•Ifindoubt,shout–askyoursupervisor

•Wellmaintainedmachinesandsharp toolsworkfaster

•Donot‘force’themachine

•RememberYOUmatter.ProtectYOURSELF.


Main points:Howtocontrolexposure

• Don’tusevibratingtools.Thinkofanotherway

• Ifyouarenotsureseekadvicefromasupervisor

• Sharporwellmaintainedtoolsworkfastersocreatelessexposuretovibration.It’snotjusthowmuchitvibrates, it’showlongittakes

• Donotforcethemachine.Letitdothework. Anotherreasonforsharpdrillbitsandchisels

• Thinkaboutyourself.Takeabreak.keepwarmanddry –especiallyhands(weargloves).Remembersmoking increasestherisk.

Howtocontrol exposure

•Don’tusevibratingtoolsifatallpossible

•Ifindoubt,shout–askyoursupervisor

•Wellmaintainedmachinesandsharp toolsworkfaster

•Donot‘force’themachine

•RememberYOUmatter.ProtectYOURSELF.


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Doyouhaveanychoice?

WhatthelawsaysEMPLOYERShave to do:

“Allemployersshalltakeactiontocontrolandreduceexposure,provideinformation,instruction,trainingandregularhealthchecks.”

(source: HSE)

WhatthelawsaysEMPLOYEEShave to do:“Allemployeesshalltakeallreasonablestepstoensurethattheycomplywith safetyprocedures,trainingandoperating guidelinessetoutbytheemployer.”

(source: HSE)


Main points:Doyouhaveanychoice

• Don’tusevibratingtools.Thinkofanotherway

• Thelaw(ControlofVibrationatWorkRegulations 2005)says

“All employers shall take action to control and reduce exposure, provide information, instruction, training and regular health checks.” (source: HSE)

• Theemployerisdoingtheirbit

• Thelawalsosays

“All employees shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that they comply with safety procedures, training and operating guidelines set out by the employer.” (source: HSE)

• It’suptoYOUtocomply…afterallit’sYOUthat’saffected.

Doyouhaveanychoice?

WhatthelawsaysEMPLOYERShave to do:

“Allemployersshalltakeactiontocontrolandreduceexposure,provideinformation,instruction,trainingandregularhealthchecks.”

(source: HSE)

WhatthelawsaysEMPLOYEEShave to do:“Allemployeesshalltakeallreasonablestepstoensurethattheycomplywith safetyprocedures,trainingandoperating guidelinessetoutbytheemployer.”

(source: HSE)


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Controllingexposure

JCBwithbreaker attachment Concreteandsteelnailer Heavydutyroad

breaker–petrol

Vibration managementsystem

DiamonddrillingrigCut-offsaw


Main points:

Controllingexposure• Herearesomeproductstohelpyoucontrolvibration:

–TheJCBwithbreakerattachment.Useabreakerattachmentonan excavatorratherthanahand-heldbreakerforlargerjobs

–Concrete&steelnailer.Usenailersforfixingsratherthanadrill

–Heavydutypetrolroadbreaker.Uselowvibrationtools whenpossible

–Vibrationmanagementsystem.Avibrationmanagementsystem canpreventexposuretoharmfullevelsofvibration

–Diamonddrillwithrig/cut-offsawwithtrolley.Usetoolssuchas diamonddrillswithrigsandcut-offsawswithtrolleystoavoid holdingtools.

Controllingexposure

JCBwithbreaker attachment Concreteandsteelnailer Heavydutyroad

breaker–petrol

Vibration managementsystem

DiamonddrillingrigCut-offsaw


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Whatyoushoulddo

•Selectthebesttooland consumablesforthejob

•Useitcorrectly

•keepyourhandswarm&dry

•Checkforanysymptoms

•Reportanysymptoms.


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Whatshouldyoudo• Selectthebesttoolsandconsumablesforthejob:

– Think modern, low vibration tools

– Think alternative methods, e.g. JCB with breaker attachment

– Think diamond drilling with rigs to avoid holding tools

• grippingproperlyandnotforcingallhelp

• TherearetrainingcourseswhichSpeedycanrun. Askyoursupervisor

• keephandswarmandusehandarmvibrationgloves. Takebreaksandalsoexerciseyourfingers.Itallhelps.

• keepaneyeoutforthesymptomsandreportthemas soonaspossible.

Whatyoushoulddo

•Selectthebesttooland consumablesforthejob

•Useitcorrectly

•keepyourhandswarm&dry

•Checkforanysymptoms



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Summary

•Competenceiskey–it’sskills,knowledge andbehaviour

•Thinkdifferentlyaboutvibratingequipment

•ThereisNOsafelevelofvibration

•It’saboutavoidinglong-termpainandpermanentdisability



Main points:Summary

•Competenceiskey–it’sskills,knowledgeANDbehaviour

• HAVSisareallyseriousconditionthataffects manythousandsofpeople

• Weneedtothinkcarefullyaboutitwhenselecting andusingvibratingequipment

• ThereisNOsafelevelofvibrationandexposure to vibration must be minimised

• Preventinghandarmvibrationisaboutavoiding long-termpainandpermanentdisability

• Youmustwatchoutforandreportanysymptoms

AndfinallybeforeIgolet’shaveaquickquizjusttomake sureyouunderstandabouthandarmvibration.

Summary

•Competenceiskey–it’sskills,knowledge andbehaviour

•Thinkdifferentlyaboutvibratingequipment

•ThereisNOsafelevelofvibration

•It’saboutavoidinglong-termpainandpermanentdisability



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1. Competencerequiresskillsand knowledgeandwhatelse?

2. Whatarethethreehumanfactorswe needtofocusontoimprovecompetence?

3. Whataretheregulationsthatcover handarmvibration?

4. WhatarethesymptomsofHAVS?

5. HowmanypeoplesufferfromHAVS?

6. Whatdoesm/s2standfor?

7. AccordingtotheHSEwhatshould agoodroadbreakermeasureinm/s2?

8. Isthereasafelevelofvibration?

9. Howcanyoureduceexposure to vibration?

10. Whichproductscanhelpyou reduce exposure?

Rememberyouareresponsiblefor yoursafetyandthatofyourmates

Quickquiz


Main points:Quickquiz

1. Competencerequiresskillsandknowledgeandwhatelse? Behaviour and attitudes – because it’s people that often cause accidents

2. Whatarethethreehumanfactorsweneedtofocuson to improve competence? Self-awareness, situational awareness and risk awareness

3. Whataretheregulationsthatcoverhandarmvibration? Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

4. Whatarethesymptoms? Pins and needles, loss of sense of touch, pain/numbness, fingers turn white, loss of grip.

5. HowmanypeoplesufferfromHAVS? 300,000 or one in 20 power tool users

6. Whatdoesm/s2standfor? Metres per second squared

7. AccordingtotheHSEwhatshouldagoodroadbreaker measureinm/s2? Five metres per second squared

8. Isthereasafelevelofvibration? No

9. Howcanyoureduceexposuretovibration? Don’t use vibrating tools, use low vibration tools, keep tools in good condition, don’t force the tool and if in doubt ask a supervisor.

10.Whichproductscanhelpyoureduceexposure? JCB with breaker attachment, concrete and steel nailer, diamond drilling rig, heavy duty road breaker, cut-off saw and vibration management system.

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