About the CPD course
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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We want the organisations who use Safetyhub to be able to achieve a more effective level of communication with the people they need to keep safe at work. In our effort to make safety training simpler, Safetyhub provides and promotes the use of high-quality safety video content as an integral way to ensure that people at work are informed, aware and compliant in their safety training.
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