HAVS & hand-arm vibration software
Hold your hand-arm vibration risk assessments, track exposure against the action and limit values, record tool data and health surveillance, and keep it audit-ready under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.
The values you manage against
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 set an exposure action value (EAV) of 2.5 m/s² A(8) — at which the employer must put in place measures to reduce exposure — and an exposure limit value (ELV) of 5.0 m/s² A(8), which must not be exceeded. Hand-arm vibration syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome are serious and irreversible, which is why exposure has to be assessed, controlled and kept under health surveillance. Complys holds the assessment and the evidence.
Legal duty — Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 · Hand-arm values — EAV 2.5 m/s² A(8), ELV 5.0 m/s² A(8) · HSE guidance, "Hand-arm vibration"
Vibration risk assessments
Hold the assessment with its significant findings and a review date, structured around the work and the tools.
Tool & exposure data
Record the tools used and their vibration data and the estimated daily exposures against the EAV and ELV.
Health surveillance
Track HAVS health surveillance for exposed workers, with tiers and recall dates so nothing is missed.
Controls to closure
Turn findings into owned, dated actions — lower-vibration tools, limiting trigger time, rotation — tracked to done.
Training & information
Keep the information and training given to exposed workers, with expiry alerts.
Audit-ready record
A timestamped, versioned record for an auditor, an insurer or the HSE.
Manage it with the rest of your physical-health risks
Hand-arm vibration sits with noise at work, COSHH and the wider risk assessment picture on one platform, with shared health surveillance tracking, actions and an audit trail. It is common on construction and trades sites where powered hand tools are used. Assessment and health surveillance stay with the competent professionals; Complys keeps the records.
HAVS & vibration software — FAQs
What are the hand-arm vibration action and limit values?
Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 the exposure action value (EAV) for hand-arm vibration is 2.5 m/s² A(8) — at which the employer must introduce measures to reduce exposure — and the exposure limit value (ELV) is 5.0 m/s² A(8), which must not be exceeded. A(8) means the daily exposure normalised to an eight-hour reference period. Complys records the exposure assessment and the controls against these values.
Does Complys calculate exposure or diagnose HAVS?
Complys holds the exposure assessment, the tool and usage data behind it, the control measures and the health surveillance records — it is a records and management platform. The exposure assessment should be done by a competent person, and health surveillance and any diagnosis are for occupational-health professionals. Complys keeps the evidence in order and on schedule.
What records should we keep for HAVS?
The vibration risk assessment, the tools used and their vibration data, estimated daily exposures against the EAV and ELV, the control measures (lower-vibration tools, limiting trigger time, job rotation), and the health surveillance for exposed workers with recall dates. Complys keeps all of this with reminders so surveillance and reviews are not missed.
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