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The file

HAVS and vibration

The tool, the time, and the record.

  • On the file

    The tool, the trigger time, and the person who used it.

  • Duty

    Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

  • Where it is used

    Against the person and the tool, on the day.

What it does

  • The tool, the trigger time, and the exposure.
  • Who used it, and for how long.
  • Feeds the health record where the job requires one.

On the file

  • The tool
  • The trigger time
  • The exposure
  • Who used it, and for how long
  • The link to the health record, where one is required

Why digital

Against a paper file, a spreadsheet, or a folder in the cabin.

  • Trigger time is recorded against the person and the tool.
  • You are not reconstructing a week from memory.

The duty

UK law. We name it. We do not invent a badge.

  • Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

    Assess exposure. Control it. Health surveillance where it is needed.

  • Who uses it

    Recorded for the person using the tool. It feeds the health record where the job requires one.

  • Sits with

    The health record, where the job requires one.

  • What good looks like

    The time is on the record that day. It is not reconstructed from memory at the end of the week.