Risk assessment (regulation 5)
Before anything else, you need to know your actual exposure: which tools are used, by whom, for how long, and the resulting A(8) against the Exposure Action and Limit Values. This isn't optional paperwork — it's the basis for every decision that follows, including whether surveillance is required at all.
Control measures (regulation 6)
At or above the EAV, you must introduce technical or organisational measures to reduce exposure — tool substitution, maintenance, job rotation, or trigger-time limits, depending on what your risk assessment shows. The ELV must not be exceeded, other than under a narrow weekly-averaging exception for specific controlled circumstances.
Health surveillance (regulation 7)
Required for employees regularly exposed at/above the EAV, occasionally exposed above it where the risk assessment shows a risk, or already diagnosed with HAVS or vibration white finger. You must ensure a health record is made and kept for as long as the worker remains under surveillance.
Information, instruction and training (regulation 8)
Workers need to understand the risks, the results of your risk assessment, why controls are in place, and how to recognise symptoms worth reporting.