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Vibration (HAVS) Exposure Log
The Vibration (HAVS) Exposure Log is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
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A log template for tracking hand-arm vibration exposure.
A hand-arm vibration exposure log tracking tool trigger times against daily exposure limits.
About this template
How it links to the standards
The equipment and controls this template asks you to record are governed by published standards that define what each item must withstand and how it is tested. These are the ones that apply most directly:
The full EN standards library covers every standard referenced across SafetyOrbit.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Tree Care and Grounds — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Chainsaw Maintenance and Pre-Use Checks
Daily exposure is driven by tool trigger time, not just shift length.
Related guidance
The technique notes behind this document, from Construction & Demolition:
Related guidance
The technique notes behind this document, from Machinery & Manufacturing:
Frequently asked questions
What does the Vibration (HAVS) Exposure Log cover?
Tracking tool trigger times against daily exposure limits, since hand-arm vibration exposure is driven by how long hands are actually in contact with a running tool.
Why track trigger time instead of just shift length?
Daily vibration exposure is driven by the actual duration of tool contact combined with that tool's vibration magnitude, not simply how long the shift runs.
What are the exposure action and limit values this log is measured against?
Threshold daily vibration exposure values at which action must first be taken to reduce exposure, and a further limit value that exposure must never be allowed to exceed.
How can this log support job rotation decisions?
By showing cumulative trigger time per worker across multiple tasks, it helps identify when rotating a task to another worker would keep everyone further from the exposure limits.