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CHECK SHEET FOR THE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE USE OF VIBRATORY TOOLS
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Site Address:
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Project Number:
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Date:
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Name of Operative
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Task / Activity / Location
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Tool [Manufacturer/Model]
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Estimated / Actual Exposure Time [Hours:Minutes]
Any developing sensation experienced during the period of works must be reported immediately by operatives to the site manager / supervisor, who is required to inform the H&S Advisor. Operatives are to be reminded of the following:
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To wear gloves
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To keep warm
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To use the tools as directed
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Not to smoke
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Not to ignore symptoms
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Avoid gripping or forcing tools to hard
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Exercise and massage hands and fingers during breaks
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Report defects immediately
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Not to exceed how long the tool can be used
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To ensure tools are in good condition and kept sharp
Records:
Copy to:
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Printed Name:
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Signature of Assessor:
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H&S Advisor
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Site Safety File
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This document is to be used as a tool for both monitoring and controlling operations. The intention is not to check all operatives every day, but to check a percentage of the workforce on a regular basis, particularly those operatives who are frequently exposed. Vibration magnitudes can be obtained from the manufacturers own information provided in the tool/plant manual or online. The HSE ready reckoner and exposure calculator tools should be used to form the Exposure Action Value [EAV] and Exposure Limit Value [ELV] to give the A (8) daily exposure
