Scientists have warned that children who excessively use vibrating video game controllers could develop a painful injury. The condition -- called hand-arm vibration syndrome and previously known as ...

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is an occupational condition emerging from prolonged exposure to vibrations generated by hand-held power tools, affecting the vascular, neurological, and ...

Larry wakes up in the middle of the night with a prickly, tingling sensation in his hand. At first, he thinks nothing of it; maybe he slept in a bad position and his hand “went to sleep.” But when it ...

Just about every construction worker who spends most of the day breaking, grinding, drilling or sawing knows that it is not easy on the hands. The risk of long-term injury that results from hand-arm ...

The most accurate method to determine the actual vibration magnitude exposure of workers is to perform on-site vibration analysis, which can vary significantly from the values declared by the tool ...

Millions of people in the workplace are exposed to potential injuries from vibrations caused by powered-tools. Past studies have shown that years of working with hand-held powered-tools could cause ...

A social housing provider has been fined £140,000 after two of its employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) following repeated exposure to vibrating equipment. Leicester-based ...

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A car dealership has been handed a hefty fine of over £200,000 after two employees were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) at its body shop in November 2022. The condition, caused by ...

Professional Safety is an anonymous peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the American Society of Safety Professionals, the world’s oldest professional safety organization. Professional Safety ...