Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Summary of the main legal requirements
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identify the reason for that limit being exceeded; 
and
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modify the organizational and technical meas-
ures taken in accordance with paragraph (2) to 
prevent it being exceeded again.
This shall not apply where the exposure of an employee 
to vibration is usually below the exposure action value 
but varies markedly from time to time and may occa-
sionally exceed the exposure limit value, provided that:
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any exposure to vibration averaged over one week 
is less than the exposure limit value
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there is evidence to show that the risk from the actual 
pattern of exposure is less than the corresponding risk 
from constant exposure at the exposure limit value
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risk is reduced as low as reasonably practicable, 
taking into account the special circumstances, and
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the employees concerned are subject to increased 
health surveillance, where such surveillance is 
appropriate.
Account must be taken of any employee whose health is 
likely to be particularly at risk from vibration.
17.31.7 Health surveillance – Regulation 7
If:
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the risk assessment indicates that there is a risk to 
the health of any employees who are, or are liable to 
be, exposed to vibration, or
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employees are exposed to vibration at or above an 
exposure action value
the employer shall ensure that such employees are 
under suitable health surveillance. Records must be kept 
and give access to employees to their own records and 
provide the enforcing authorities with copies, as it may 
require. A range of specifi ed action is required if prob-
lems are found with the health surveillance results.
17.31.8
Information, instruction and training – 
Regulation 8
If:
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the risk assessment indicates that there is a risk to 
the health of employees who are, or who are liable 
to be, exposed to vibration, or
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employees are exposed to vibration at or above an 
exposure action value
The employer shall provide those employees and their 
representatives with suitable and suffi cient information, 
instruction and training.
The information, instruction and training provided 
shall include:
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the organizational and technical measures taken 
in order to comply with the requirements of Regu-
lation 6
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the exposure limit values and action values
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the signifi cant fi 
ndings of the risk assessment, 
including any measurements taken
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why and how to detect and report signs of injury
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entitlement to appropriate health surveillance
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safe working practices to minimize exposure to 
vibration, and
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the collective results of any health surveillance under-
taken in accordance with Regulation 7 in a form cal-
culated to prevent those results from being identifi ed 
as relating to a particular person.
The information, instruction and training required must 
be adapted to take account of signifi cant changes in 
the type of work carried out or methods of work used by 
the employer, and cover all persons who carry out work 
in connection with the employer’s duties under these 
Regulations.