Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) Training Course

This training will advise you of the hazards posed by Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) at work. It will also explain the precautions that you need to take to prevent permanent injury to your health through prolonged exposure to vibration.

According to the HSE, nearly 2 million people in the UK are at risk of developing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) at work. HAVS is preventable, but once the damage is done it is permanent. Therefore, employers must ensure that their employees follow strict health and safety practices to protect themselves against the health risks associated with hand-arm vibration.

Employers have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to safeguard the health and safety of all employees. Therefore, employers need to raise awareness about the risks associated with hand-arm vibration at work, and they need to outline how these risks can be minimised.

The course takes approximately 1 hour to complete. However you can complete the course in multiple sessions and take as long as you require.

What is Hand-Arm Vibration?

Hand-arm vibration is any vibration transmitted from work processes into hands and arms. It can occur when operating hand-held or hand-guided power tools, such as concrete breakers, grinders, chainsaws, powered lawnmowers and compactors. Also, vibration can be transmitted into hands and arms by holding materials that are being processed by machines such as when buffing workpieces or off-hand grinding using a pedestal grinder.

Who is Hand-Arm Vibration training for?

The training is suitable for anyone who regularly uses vibrating tools and equipment, or handles vibrating materials in their workplace. It is ideal for employers, employees and the self-employed who work in construction, roads and railways building and maintenance, forestry, foundries, engineering, vehicle manufacture and repair, and public utilities.

When do I get my Hand-Arm Vibration training course certificate?

You will be able to download and print your certificate immediately after you have successfully passed the online Hand-Arm Vibration course assessment.

All of our courses conform to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines. The CPD Certification Service has accredited the courses.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, through their RoSPA Qualifications Assurance System, has assured the training course as providing up-to-date, quality and content-approved training.

Your certificate will include both logos, therefore you can use it to provide evidence for compliance.

How long is this Hand-Arm Vibration training course certificate valid for?

Your Hand-Arm Vibration course certificate does not expire. However, to ensure that your knowledge of HAV is current and you are aware of the safe work practices when using vibrating tools and equipment or handling vibrating materials in your workplace, we recommend renewing this training every 2 years. The recommended renewal date will be noted on your certificate.

Can this training course act as evidence for SSIP accreditations like CHAS, SafeContractor and ConstructionLine?

Yes, you can use our Hand-Arm Vibration training certificate as evidence of industry-related training. This evidence is important for SSIP accreditations. This online course helps you to ensure all staff receive appropriate training and that you have the certificates to prove it. However, each individual accreditation body will decide whether our online training courses are sufficient for your company’s training requirements.

Example Screens from the Hand-Arm Vibration online training course

You can see some example screens from our Hand-Arm Vibration online training course below. The course contains concise and simple to follow material, which will help you to easily understand and retain the essential information about Hand-Arm Vibration and reflect on how you could improve your work practices to protect your health.

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Hand-Arm Vibration online course assessment

Once you have completed the four topics, you will be able to take the assessment. The assessment contains 10 multiple choice questions that are taken from question banks. This means the questions will change each time you take the assessment. Therefore, the training is suitable for both initial and refresher training.

There is no limit on the number of attempts at the Hand-Arm Vibration assessment, so you can take the assessment as many times as necessary. In addition, the online course provides useful feedback, so you can learn from incorrect responses.

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If you have decided that you are ready to start the Hand-Arm Vibration online training course, simply add the course to your basket by clicking the ‘Add to basket’ button, then click on the basket icon at the top of the page and proceed to checkout with your preferred payment method.

We will email your login details along with instructions on how to proceed. You can take the training anytime and any where that has an Internet connection.

Your certificate will be available for download as soon as the training has been completed.