Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations  require that workers exposed to signification hazards from work-related hand arm vibration undergone prescribed health surveillance.

This comprises at tiered approach with an initial health assessment and thereafter regular annual health assessments by questionnaires. Those workers with possible symptoms of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) must undergo more detailed health assessment by an occupational health nurse (Tier 3) or referral to an occupational physician (Tier 4) or in cases of diagnostic difficulty for specialist testing (Tier 5). 

WellWork’s Regional Service Centres can arrange health surveillance with referral to our well equipped clinics for Tier 4 or Tier 5 assessments.