The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a number of 'vibration surgeries' that will take place next year.

The surgeries are for anyone using machinery or hand-held vibrating tools or other vibrating equipment who would like to learn more and share their experiences in managing vibration risks. They will be held at EEF Sheffield on Tuesday 8 January 2008, EEF West Midlands in Birmingham on Tuesday 29 January 2008 and at an unconfirmed location in Kent.

The surgeries will tackle four main areas:

• risk assessment and planning what to do;

• implementing HSE recommended controls and developing new controls;

• training and involving the workforce;

• carrying out health surveillance.

For further information on the events visit: www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/newsandevents.htm.

Source: HSE press release, November 26 2007 (HS)