Controlling Hand-Arm Vibration at Work - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007

This new guidance outlines the duties of employers under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 as they relate specifically to HAV.

It covers:

• management and control of risk from HAV
• health surveillance
• how to estimate and measure vibration
• prevention and management of diseases and symptoms such as carpal tunnel syndrome, white finger,joint pain, numbness and tingling

The relevant text from the Vibration Regulations is set out in full with practical guidance underneath. Key points are highlighted, together with case studies and worked examples. If employers comply with the Vibration Regulations and follow the Maritime and Coastguard Agency?s guidance, employees are unlikely to develop advanced (disabling) stages of disease.

Those primarily affected by vibration regulations will be operators and managers of ships and fishing vessels and other marine craft, including yachts, work boats, etc. registered in the UK on which workers are employed.

This guidance is also aimed at people who advise employers, such as health and safety professionals, vibration specialists and occupational health professionals.

The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the UK and works to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea.

They provide a 24-hour maritime search and rescue service around the UK coast and in the international search and rescue region through HM Coastguard, and inspect and survey ships to ensure that they are meeting UK and international safety rules. They also provide certification to seafarers, register vessels and respond to pollution from shipping and offshore installations. The publications from MCA include record books, health and safety guidance and mandatory documents for all ships.

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