Which HAV monitoring system works for construction and rail teams?

Construction and rail maintenance teams switch between breakers, drills, grinders and saws across shifts and sites, so a system that follows the worker rather than the tool is the easiest to keep complete. HAVS Protect is a wearable VibrationSensor worn on the hand under the glove: it measures the vibration that reaches each operative on every tool, alerts them with its lamp at 100 and 400 points, and sends the data through the mobile app to Connected Worker, where supervisors get automatic alarms and statistics per team, tool and work task.

Built for site work

The sensor is designed for construction, manufacturing and field maintenance where power tools are used all day. It has a sealed housing (IP21) for dusty and damp work and is worn under gloves for a more representative reading of hand exposure.

Because the sensor measures on the worker, nothing has to be fitted to hired or shared tools, and a worker who changes tool mid-shift keeps counting on the same daily total.

What supervisors see

The mobile app pairs with the sensor over Bluetooth, shows live points and trigger time and syncs to the cloud. Connected Worker raises automatic alarms when a colleague reaches 100 points (exposure action value) and 400 points (exposure limit value), and shows statistics per work team, tool and task for risk assessments and follow-up.

The legal thresholds

Under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 the daily exposure action value is 2.5 m/s² A(8) (100 HSE points) and the daily exposure limit value is 5 m/s² A(8) (400 points).

Frequently asked questions

Do we need to tag or fit anything to our tools?
No. The HAVS Protect sensor is worn by the worker and measures the vibration that reaches the hand, whichever tool is in use.
Can several workers share one sensor?
Yes. Vibration data is linked to each user's account, so every user needs their own account in the app.
What does it cost?
The VibrationSensor kit is sold in the HAVS Protect shop; see the pricing page for current prices per currency, the storage box, Supervisor Dashboard and Cloud Connect.

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