What should my employer do to reduce vibration risks?

Health and safety law requires employers to protect their employees. Employers should:

• Assess the risk to health and plan to control them.
• Manage the risk.
• Provide suitable equipment for you to use. This should include selecting tools with the lowest vibration rating, as specified by the manufacturer.
• Maintain the equipment correctly.
• Give you information and training on the health and safety risks of using the equipment.
• Monitor how you use equipment ('health surveillance') where the risks cannot be totally eliminated.
• Report cases of hand-arm vibration to the Health and Safety Executive.
• Consult your workplace safety reps on management's proposals to deal with vibration hazards.