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I dread the cold winter months and even during at rest periods I experience coldness and painfulness. Gripping with my thumbs is very difficult and painful, for example when using a brush. I have a loss of manual dexterity and find it very difficult to use my fingers, in particular my thumbs, coupled with loss of feeling and sensations in various sections of my hands. He used and repaired a wide range of hand-held power tools, including chainsaws, but was signed off work in his 50s with vibration white finger: The vibration white finger could happen more frequently and affect more of your fingersĪ former mechanic technician hopes that by sharing his experiences with others, this may help save them some of the pain and financial worries that he is experiencing.You will have difficulty picking up small objects such as screws or nails.The numbness in your hands could become permanent and you won't be able to feel things at all.If you continue to use high-vibration tools these symptoms will probably get worse, for example: In the cold and wet, the tips of your fingers going white then red and being painful on recovery (vibration white finger).Loss of strength in your hands (you may be less able to pick up or hold heavy objects).

Not being able to feel things with your fingers.Tingling and numbness in the fingers (which can cause sleep disturbance).What are the early signs and symptoms to look out for? Some rotary and other action tools for more than about one hour per day.Īs you are likely to be above the exposure action value set out in the regulations.Hammer action tools for more than about 15 minutes per day or.You are particularly at risk if you regularly operate: You are also at risk if you hold workpieces, which vibrate while being processed by powered machinery such as pedestal grinders. Chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmers,.You are at risk if you regularly use hand-held or handguided power tools and machines such as: The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 were introduced to better protect workers from vibration at work and came into force in July 2005.