WBV, Noise, HAV HSEs perspective Paul Brereton HM Principal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Health and Safety Health and Safety Executive Executive WBV, Noise, HAV HSE’s perspective Paul Brereton HM Principal Specialist Inspector (Noise & Vibration)

What the law requires • Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 – Guidance in L108 • Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 – Guidance in L140 (HAV), L141 (WBV) • RIDDOR 2013 – Reporting of HAVS and CTS • Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 – Low noise, low vibration machinery – Noise and vibration information facilitating choice and helping with risk assessment

Health and Safety Health and Safety Executive Executive Whole-body vibration (WBV)

BIRD tool development Health outcomes BIRD – Back Injury Risk in Drivers Vibration • WBV can cause complaints of Vehicle discomfort or injury • BIRD helps you Posture identify the most likely cause of injury Other Issues • WBV likely to Compliance aggravate – not cause

BIRD tool development Other similar tools • HSE MAC M anual handling A ssessment C harts • HSE ART A ssessment of R epetitive T asks of the upper limbs • RULA R apid U pper L imb A ssessment

BIRD tool BIRD Tool <- Prev. Next -> Summary Reset B ack I njury R isks I n D riving Tool 50% Progress: Seat condition Seat condition and set up are crucial to allowing workers to achieve a good posture that can be maintained comfortably whilst driving. The seat should be in good condition, that means: - padding and seat covering in good condition, - key controls for seat adjustment working and easy to operate (if the seat does not have the control, select 'not applicable'). NOTE - This section is about seat condition; the next section looks at the use of the seat and whether it is set up correctly. Not applicable Very good Very poor Not set Score Good Poor OK 5 4 3 2 1 Seat coverings significantly Seat coverings in very good Seat covering condition is an indication Seat coverings 2 damaged or ripped condition of the general condition of the seat. Seat coverings in good condition 5 4 3 2 1 Seat padding is a component of vibration Seat padding very compacted, Seat padding at full volume Seat padding control, and aids general comfort and 2 damaged or missing support. Seat padding slightly compacted Fore-aft controls should be in good 5 4 3 2 1 N/A condition and fully operable. They allow Fore-aft control inoperable or Fore-aft control in good Fore-aft control the seat to be positioned such that the 3 inaccessible condition and operable driver can comfortably reach a little Fore-aft control sometimes difficult to operate beyond all main hand and foot controls. The backrest control should be in good 5 4 3 2 1 N/A Backrest control inoperable or Backrest control in good condition and fully operable. It allows Backrest control the driver to achieve effective back 3 inaccessible condition and operable support, and help adjust the reach Backrest control sometimes difficult to operate between hands and feet. 5 4 3 2 1 N/A Seat suspension control (may The seat suspension control should be in Seat suspension control Seat suspension control in operate in conjunction with good condition and fully operable. The 4 inoperable or inaccessible good condition and operable suspension is critical to providing driver height adjustment) effective vibration control. Seat suspension control difficult to operate or access Weighted average score: 4 Summary: Seat needs some attention and may need replacing Seat coverings in good condition. Seat padding slightly compacted. Fore-aft control sometimes difficult to operate. Recommendations: Seat repair work required Repair/maintain fore-aft control.

Health and Safety Health and Safety Executive Executive Noise

Noise – Employer liability claims

Liability claims – HSE response Why so many claims for deafness? • Are appropriate noise controls in place? – Difficult to source in some sectors • Proper use of noise control equipment? • Buying Quiet? • Are hearing protection programmes working? – Selection of suitable hearing protection? – Training of workers and supervisors? – Health Surveillance?

Buy Quiet – Market Surveillance • European joint market surveillance action on safe use of chainsaws – including Noise and HAV • 20dB difference between noisiest and quietest chainsaws – BUT not all chainsaws equally efficient

Buy Quiet • Find tools good at the job – Avoid unnecessarily high noise models

NOMAD European project to – • Improve compliance with noise requirements on manufacturers – Noise information used to compare actual noise with the state-of-the- art noise control – Value(s) should represent noisiest typical use

Health and Safety Health and Safety Executive Executive Hand-arm vibration (HAV)

Do I have to Measure Vibration?

What can we do? NO • Identify your risks and how to control them

Eliminate exposure to HAV • Low maintenance planting

Substitute lower HAV equipment • Remote Control – reduce noise and vibration, also could be faster

Administrative controls • Last resort – Job rotation – Time limiting • Plan the work • Traffic light system

PPE • No PPE for HAV • Gloves and warm clothes help reduce likelihood of symptoms, not exposure • You should assume no protection from ‘anti - vibration’ gloves

Sources of vibration data • Manufacturer data – HAV – 2.8 m/s 2 (6.5 hrs) • Measured vibration magnitude – WBV – 0.5 m/s 2 (8 hrs) – HAV – 3.3 m/s 2 (4.5 hrs to EAV) • Measured vibration magnitude – HAV – 5.5 m/s 2 (1.5 hrs) – WBV – 1.9 m/s 2 (30 mins)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/index.htm Sources of vibration data

Sources of vibration data • Caution required to avoid misleading data • Standard tests usually produce good data for some tools in a class • Best to share good data

Sources of vibration data • Use recommended initial value for RA • Range indicates whether lower vibration alternatives may be available • Responsibility on dutyholder to demonstrate validity of their data if using lower values

Buy Smooth Find tools capable of the job Avoid the models with unnecessarily high vibration (LowVib)

HAV – Too much data? Not enough control! • Too many sellers of measurements – Assessment is to find out how to comply • Is there a risk? • What control measures will work? • Too many suppliers of monitors – Continual monitoring unnecessary • Too few advisers on good practice – Most companies know what to do but lack confidence

http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/index.htm Exposure monitoring Q&A

Exposure monitoring • No HSE requirement for continual monitoring • If measurements must be made, instruments to comply with ISO 8041 • Effort should be directed at control ALARP and health surveillance – not monitoring

Information, Instruction and Training • Employees to know: – vibration risk – control measures – how to identify and report signs and symptoms – how health surveillance will help them

• Presentation only, not for circulation Health Surveillance • To keep people in work • To prevent progression • To avoid disability • Consider change of job • No safe level (negligible risk at 1 m/s²)

Key messages • Assess wisely – to identify controls • Control the risk • Share success stories – The good processes and tools • Share typical-use emission values • Prevent disability – use health surveillance findings

Have a good day… Questions?