(Solved): Task 3: Vibration assessment and risk control: b) In the insurance companys newsletter, it states ...

Task 3: Vibration assessment and risk control:

b) In the insurance company’s newsletter, it states
‘Using a common tool like an orbital sander for an hour and a half a day could contravene legislation.’

(i) evaluate this statement. (10 points)
(ii) comment on the relevance of this statement to Hapford Garage. (15 points)

Manufacturer vibration Duration of overall Estimated time tool is used Task Tool used emission task during the task data m/s² Cutting metal pipe section 2 hours Air saw 30 mins 15 1 hour Orbital 30 mins 12 Sanding of car components sander Grinding welds 30 mins 10 mins 10 Angle grinder with grinding wheel 2.5 hours Hammer 93* 40 mins Panel beating to repair accident damage to body work No data available (* information source - automotive trade body) Note: The information above has been created for the purposes of this assessment only. Manufacturer noise emission data LAeq dB(A) 105 97 95 TOWLSON INSURANCE NEWSLETTER May 2022 This month's focus: Vibration Did you know? How can Towison Insurance help you and your business? It is thought that nearly 2 million workers in the UK are at risk from the serious and disabling effects of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). We can: HAVS is preventable, but once the damage is done it is permanent. It can affect your life outside of work and impact on your family. Provide advice on how to assess the risks to your workers from HAVS. Using anti-vibration gloves can help. I Industries where HAVS is common include construction, motor vehicle manufacture and repair, and forestry. Help you identify workers who may be at increased risk of HAVS. Using a common tool like an orbital sander for an hour and a half a day, could contravene legislation! Provide you with fast access to health surveillance, which is vital to detect and respond to early signs of damage. Local legislation details exposure limits for hand-arm vibration as shown in the table below. Make sure you know your numbers! Daily exposure limit value (ELV) Daily exposure action value (EAV) 5m/s² A(8) 2.5 m/s² A(8) Remember... The costs to workers, and to employers of inaction could be high. Free This month we are giving away free 'tooltimers' to the first 50 customers who contact us. Tool timers are a helpful way of assessing your worker's exposure to vibration. 800 450 900 315 825 1250 200 400 800 1200 180 360 720 1100 1450 160 325 650 970 1300 145 290 580 865 1150 130 255 510 770 1000 115 225 450 675 900 1350 98 195 390 590 785 1200 85 170 340 505 675 1000 1350 72 145 290 430 575 885 1150 1450 61 120 240 365 485 725 970 1200 50 100 200 300 400 600 800 1000 41 81 160 245 325 485 660 810 32 64 130 190 255 385 510 640 25 49 98 145 195 295 390 490 6 18 36 72 110 145 215 290 360 5 15 31 61 91 120 180 240 305 4 13 25 50 75 100 150 200 250 3 10 21 41 61 81 120 160 205 3 8 16 32 48 64 96 130 160 2 13 25 37 49 74 98 125 2 9 18 27 36 54 72 90 1 6 13 19 25 38 50 63 1 4 8 12 16 24 32 40 0 1 2 5 7 9 14 18 23 0 1 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 5 min 15 min 30 min 1h 1h 2h 3h 4h 5h 30 min Exposure time, T "The daily exposure limit value (ELV) is the maximum amount of vibration an employee may be exposed to on any single day..." "The daily exposure action value (EAV) is the level of daily exposure to vibration at or above which you are required to take certain actions to reduce exposure..." (HSE Guidance document: Hand-arm vibration - The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, Gu ance on Regulations L140 (Second edition) Published 2019, page 10). Key Above ELV Likely to be above ELV Above EAV Likely to be at or above EAV Below EAV 982222222222 Vibration magnitude, a, (m/s²) 40 30 25 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 265 150 105 67 60 54 48 43 38 33 28 24 20 17 14 11 8 8 7 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 6532 1450 1200 970 770 500 455 365 300 245 190 145 110 75 48 27 12 6h