HSE launches noise and HAVS campaign
August 15th 2006 More than two million UK workers are exposed to either excessive noise or hand arm vibration. The HSE aims to address this with a new programme to protect workers from suffering permanent damage to their health as a result of their work.
The programme is designed to:
• Eliminate new cases of occupational induced hearing damage; and
• Control new case of HAVS sufficiently to enable workers to remain at work without disability
Launched last month in London, the programme will include a range of activities including stakeholder engagement and inspection activity to promote the use of good practice controls measures to control exposure to workers. Initially it will focus on hand arm vibration exposure in foundries, heavy fabricaton and construction.
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