19.02.2010
3M issues UK legislation reminder
3M, has reminded UK bodyshops that they have only a few months left to comply with legislation introduced in 2005 requiring them to limit their employees’ exposure to vibration.
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 place a clear duty on employers to take action to ensure their staff are not exposed to a daily ‘exposure action value’ above 2.5m/s2 - as opposed to 2.8m/s2 previously – or an overall exposure limit value of 5m/s2, to reduce the risk of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
For equipment purchased before 6 July 2007, the new daily vibration levels under the 2005 Regulations do not come into force until 6 July 2010, but 3M is advising companies to act now to ensure vibration levels for all equipment comply with the Regulations and that companies are working fully in line with all aspects of the Regulations by that date.
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