| Document ID (ISN) | 100929 |
| CIS number |
02-1909 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Foundries Information Sheet No.12
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
A purchasing policy for vibration-reduced tools in foundries |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Feb. 2002. 3p. 8 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/fnis12.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This information sheet guides the foundries industry in the selection and purchasing of fettling tools in order to minimize the risks of hand-arm vibration syndrome. Contents: employers' and suppliers' duties; criteria to make the right choice (vibration emission and length of exposure); considerations in tool selection; adequate maintenance; training and supervision for proper use of machines. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
vibration control; vibrating tools; foundries; selection of equipment; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; vibration disease; information of personnel; length of exposure; data sheet; hazard evaluation |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
Vibration
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
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