Hand arm vibration - Management systems.

Many companies and businesses are not doing all they can to protect their workforce from developing vibration white finger.

The traffic light system: is it 3 colours or is it 7? Many companies and businesses are not doing all they can to protect their workforce from developing vibration white finger and in the process leaving themselves wide open for potential claims which currently stand at approx £15,000 to £30,000 per individual claim and this doesn't take in to account solicitors fees.

Fivesquared one of the leading providers of hand arm vibration management systems to industry and the leading Nationwide supplier of vibration management systems to local authorities are aware that some systems that are currently in use can overestimate usage times on tools and equipment by as much as six hours a day.

One such system is the Traffic Light System.

Companies using this system need to be aware that it does not stand up to any kind of scrutiny, as the usage times for Green can be as much height hours a day or as little as two hours a day depending on which version you are using.

Some companies are looking at introducing another colour and in some cases we have come across seven colours being used for the very same traffic light system, which makes it very complicated for the operative using the tools and equipment.

Unless you use the exact usage times per tool and can incorporate a multi-tool system, companies and businesses are leaving themselves wide open to claims.

Fivesquared is currently offering a free independent survey of tool and equipment test data and the vibration management system in use at your workplace.

Having undertaken approx 10,000 real life tool and equipment tests to date in the workplace, Fivesquared is probably the leading company in the UK for hand arm and whole body vibration management systems.

With a catalogue of training courses that help operatives understand the systems and procedures, companies make sure their workforce stay healthy and at the same time minimise any potential claims.

Fivesquared offers a free independent survey of a company's system and tool data or make aware of alternative recording methods and vibration management systems including Fivesquared's electronic 'HAV Mobile' systems, the ultimate vibration management system.

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