The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published further guidance on Whole Body Vibration (WBV). The guide, “Whole Body Vibration: The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005″ gives advice to employers of what can be done to reduce and control the risks of WBV under the Control of Vibration Work Act 2005 which came into being earlier this year.

The new guidance will be helpful to those who operate off-road machinery and construction vehicles as well as industries where drivers can be exposed to shocks and jolts while travelling over rough ground like, mining and quarrying.

Copies of Whole-body Vibration (L141) are available from HSE Books (www.hsebooks.co.uk/Books/).

Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 16/12/05)

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