Policy & Compliance

Hand-Arm Vibration (For Employers)

Exposure to excessive hand-arm vibrations can lead to serious health conditions and permanent injuries. If any folks in your school or within the grounds work with vibrating tools and machinery, you need to understand the associated risks, so you can follow UK legislation and keep everyone safe from harm. This course will help assess and control those risks.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise how to assess and control the risk to employee health posed by excessive hand-arm vibration, in line with the relevant UK regulations
Identify appropriate steps to take in implementing health surveillance procedures designed to recognise and respond to early signs of physical damage caused by hand-arm vibration
Explain how to report cases of hand-arm vibration related injuries and medical conditions in line with UK regulations

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course will help employers understand the risks of hand-arm vibrations, and how to avoid associated injuries. It’ll also show you what hand-arm vibration symptoms to watch out for and report the early signs of damage caused by exposure to hand-arm vibration.

This online training course is specifically created for Headteachers, SBMs & others who look after people who work with handheld, vibrating equipment.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.