HSL is to run a 1 day course on Human Vibration Measurement.

This course will be held at the Health and Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire.

13 January 2011

Introduction

On 6 July 2005 the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations came into force. These regulations implement the Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive and impact on businesses employing people exposed to both hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The Regulations define the legal obligations on employers to assess and control risks from vibration exposure.

The course is intended for those who are planning to assess hand-arm and whole-body vibration exposure and require the expertise to make measurements themselves or to evaluate measurements made on their behalf. It would be of value to anyone wanting practical experience in human vibration measurement.

The workshops will cover:

• Legislation
• Standards
• Instrumentation
• Calibration techniques
• Measurement planning
• Hands on measurement experience for both hand arm and whole body vibration

The training will be provided by:

Paul Pitts - has been a specialist in noise and vibration for over 25 years. His work has covered noise exposures ranging from mining to the entertainment industry, whole-body vibration exposure from anything from forestry to port vehicles, and a wide range of work on hand-arm vibration including instrumentation, workplace exposures, power tool emissions and anti-vibration gloves. He was responsible for International Standards ISO 5349-2:2001 and ISO 8041:2005 that provide guidance on how to assess hand-arm vibration exposure in the work place and define human vibration instrumentation. He is currently the convenor for both European and International standards working groups on hand-arm vibration and was also the principal author of guidance for the European Community on hand-arm and whole-body vibration exposure in the workplace.

Venue

The course will be run at the HSL laboratory in the spa town of Buxton. Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good links to mainline train stations and Manchester International Airport.

The cost of the workshop is £650 + VAT (includes course notes, lunch and refreshments).

For further information email: training@hsl.gov.uk or contact the Training Unit at HSL directly on 01298 218806.

Details of hotels in the Buxton area can be found at www.visitpeakdistrict.com

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