Overview

This booklet is aimed at all levels of management, safety officers, safety representatives and others within the foundry industry who may require guidance on how to reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration in foundry processes. The guidance includes the cost of the problem to employers, their key legal duties, and the hierarchy of control measures that can be used to reduce the risks. Contents: Introduction; What is hand-arm vibration syndrome?; What are the risks?; What are the costs of HAVS to employers?; Where is there a risk of HAVS in the foundry?; Questions to ask; The hierarchy of control; Casting design for easy knock-off/cut-off; Designing for knock-off; Summary; Reduction and removal of flash; Elimination or reduction of flash by design and process control; Questions to ask; Removal of flash; Good grinding practice; Wheel selection; Training; Summary; Alternatives to conventional abrasive wheel grinding; Other management controls; Summary; Health surveillance; References; Further reading and information.