| Title |
Hazards associated with foundry processes |
| SubTitle |
Hand-arm vibration - assessing the need for action. |
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| Author |
HSE, Foundries Industry Advisory Committee |
| Series Code |
FNIS |
| Series Number |
10 |
| Publisher |
HSE Books |
| Date of Publication |
1999 |
| Length |
4 pages |
| Stock Code |
FNIS10 |
| Notes |
leaflet. Foundries information sheet (FNIS10) (FNIS 10)
NO HARD COPIES AVAILABLE. WEB VERSION ONLY. |
| Abstract |
Provides guidance to help employers decide whether their workforce is at serious risk of hand-arm vibration injury. Contents: What will this guidance help you to do? How accurate is this method? What next? Alzo includes tables containing vibration ratings for powered hand tools in foundries; Risk assessment data and results; Assessing the vibration risk from your tools and usage advice. |
| Keywords |
Guidance; Foundries; Moulding; Fettling; Knockout; Furnace relining; Hand-arm vibration syndrome; HAVS; Chipping hammers; Rammers; Rotary action tools; Grinders; Sanders |