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When Measurement Matters Most
When Measurement Matters Most
Protecting your employees from dangerous over-exposure to vibrations causing HAVS, by assessing your tools and calculating a safe level and recommending a safe limit for daily use.
Our HAV Experts measure the vibration output of the tool. Using the official HSE vibration calculation process, we calculate a safe level of use. Providing a thorough HAV Assessment report with recommended daily usage and colour-coded labels for each tool.
HAV Report
Receive a detailed report that outlines a clear recommended daily usage for each tool
Safety
A solution to protect your employees from vibration white finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and HAVS
Accredited
All our HAVS assessors have been trained by an accredited IOSH assessor
HSE Compliant
Compliant with the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Easy System
Red, yellow & green tagging system to easily know the vibration status of each tool
Representative
Tools are tested in the day-to-day environment, giving representative data
Learn more about how to minimise critical downtime with UKAS-approved calibration services.
Real-Time Alerts
Smart watch worn by the operative to alert them to potential HAV breaches.
Intelligent Reporting
Cloud Based Analytics to identify and automatically alert for exceptions and trends.
Easy To Use
Straightforward to use, allowing operators to maintain focus on the job.
Receive a one-to-one consultation with a dedicated engineer to discuss compliance solutions and work proactively to help minimise downtime.
CoMech HAV Assessment Services
Our HAV experts measure vibration output, calculate safe usage, and provide a HAV assessment report with daily usage and color-coded labels for each of your tools.
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Answering the most commonly asked HAV Assessment questions
HAVS is Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome this can cause numbness, tingling and damage in your hands/fingers, making it much harder to complete day to day tasks. The symptoms are potentially permanent and life affecting. HAVS assessment measures the vibration output of each tool so the safe working vibration limits can be calculated, preventing over exposure and minimising the risk of your employees developing HAVS.
To request a HAV assessment of your tools, please provide us with an asset list and we will send you a quotation. Then simply send us a purchase order and we will schedule a visit to your site. During the visit, our experts will measure and calculate the vibration limits of your tools and apply appropriate tags.
The tags are a colour coding system (Red, Yellow and Green) to visually indicate the severity of vibration output of each tool Red being the most severe and Green the least. The tags also contain further details such as the EAV, ELV and date of test.
EAV is the Exposure Action Value. This is the exposure time limit after which accurate monitoring needs to occur. ELV is the Exposure Limit Value. This is the exposure time limit which should never be reached.
At present, there is no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available that can fully protect workers from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). As such, the most effective means of protection is through prevention. This involves accurately measuring the vibration levels of each tool and monitoring worker exposure in accordance with the Exposure Action Value (EAV) and Exposure Limit Value (ELV). It is crucial to bear in mind that exposure levels are cumulative and can be further amplified by frequently transitioning between different tools.
The recommended frequency of HAV tool testing and assessment varies depending on the specific circumstances and the type of tools in use. However, it is generally advised to conduct regular assessments and testing, we recommend this to be on an annual basis or whenever any significant changes are made to the tools or work processes.
HAVS is Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome this can cause numbness, tingling and damage in your hands/fingers, making it much harder to complete day to day tasks. The symptoms are potentially permanent and life affecting. HAVS assessment measures the vibration output of each tool so the safe working vibration limits can be calculated, preventing over exposure and minimising the risk of your employees developing HAVS.
To request a HAV assessment of your tools, please provide us with an asset list and we will send you a quotation. Then simply send us a purchase order and we will schedule a visit to your site. During the visit, our experts will measure and calculate the vibration limits of your tools and apply appropriate tags.
The tags are a colour coding system (Red, Yellow and Green) to visually indicate the severity of vibration output of each tool Red being the most severe and Green the least. The tags also contain further details such as the EAV, ELV and date of test.
EAV is the Exposure Action Value. This is the exposure time limit after which accurate monitoring needs to occur. ELV is the Exposure Limit Value. This is the exposure time limit which should never be reached.
At present, there is no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available that can fully protect workers from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). As such, the most effective means of protection is through prevention. This involves accurately measuring the vibration levels of each tool and monitoring worker exposure in accordance with the Exposure Action Value (EAV) and Exposure Limit Value (ELV). It is crucial to bear in mind that exposure levels are cumulative and can be further amplified by frequently transitioning between different tools
The recommended frequency of HAV tool testing and assessment varies depending on the specific circumstances and the type of tools in use. However, it is generally advised to conduct regular assessments and testing, we recommend this to be on an annual basis or whenever any significant changes are made to the tools or work processes.
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