FACTS
- Repeated exposure to high levels of vibration is known to cause injury to workers over time. They are two general types: hand-arm and whole-body vibration.
- Hand-arm vibration exposure (HAV), besides being a known contributing factor to carpal tunnel syndrome and other ergonomic-related injuries, causes direct injury to the fingers and hand, affecting feeling, dexterity, and grip.
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome or (HAV), is the medical term for symptoms caused by vibration damage that occurs in the hands, fingers, or arms. Nearly two million people are at risk of developing HAVS. Once the damage is done, it is permanent and so […]
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