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Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 170 Vibration solutions: practical ways to reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration injury
Publication Year
2010
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Useful to managers in industry experiencing issues with vibration tools, where use can lead to hand-arm vibration syndrome and vibration white finger. Includes case studies showing how to reduce vibration levels and describes solutions and costs.
Document History
Supersedes HSG170 'Vibration solutions: practical ways to reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration injury' (HSE, 1997). This is a web version of HSG170 (first edition, published 1997). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE’s current printed version - produced January 2010.
ISBN
9780717609543
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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