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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

Online Course Safetycare UK

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Handheld power tools: hand guided equipment: and holding materials being worked by hand-feed machines can all transmit vibrations to the hands and arms. Regular exposure to hand-arm vibration can lead to hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). The symptoms and effects of HAVS most commonly result in: Loss of hand strength. Tingling: numbness and pain to the hands: fingers turning white: then red and painful after task completion. Symptoms usually last for a short time: however: with continued exposure the symptoms may have longer lasting effects: and with time could become permanent: causing ongoing pain.

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