Hi Jaqui,
You may find this useful
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/advicetoemployers/havsemployers.pdf
If H&S are acting as the responsible
person then they should be referring anyone requiring level 3 assessment to a
qualified OHA. Your friend needs to find out how the questionnaires are handled
and by whom and the confidentiality of the results.
Kind Regards
Lesley Bamford BSc(hons) SCPHN-OH
Occupational Health Advisor
From:
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Sent: 12 January 2012 21:48
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] H&S
doing HAVs screening
Hi all
I am interested in hearing others opinion as I have been
asked for advice by a friend.
He works as a tree surgeon and has been given a HAVs questionairre
to complete (level 2) and with it is a letter which states that the information
provided will be confidential to the H&S team but discussed with an OHN if
appropriate. There is even a section for him to be declared fit/unfit to use
vibrating equipment!
Now dont get me wrong, I am not being precious or searching
for their business he has asked me if he should give his H&S team
answers to the yes/no questions as he is concerned that any yes's may question
his fitness for work and the information shared with his manager. (he has
no HAVs symptoms however has had upper limb problems in previous occupations
which cause him senso neuro symptoms from time to time)
I know we can use technicians to do HAVs assessments but they have
an obligation with information given.
I want to give him a reasoned answer rather than my gut feeling.
Jacqui
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