PD CEN/TR 15172-2:2005
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Whole-body vibration. Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction Management measures at the workplace
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English
27-01-2006
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Abbreviations
4 Determination and assessment of health risks
4.1 General
4.2 Identification of main sources of whole-body vibration
at the workplace
4.3 Relationships between whole-body vibration exposure and
health risk
4.4 Legal requirements
4.5 Use of declared values
5 Formulation of provisions aimed at avoiding and reducing
vibration exposure
6 Minimising vibration exposure
6.1 Vibration reduction by task and process re-design
6.2 Vibration reduction by selection of machinery, tools and
seats
6.3 Vibration reduction by instructions and maintenance
6.4 Reduction of the exposure duration
7 Information related to health risks for the operator
Annex A (informative) Examples of machines and processes that may
expose operators to significant whole-body
vibration above the exposure action and/or
limit values of the EU Directive 2002/44/EC
Annex B (informative) Assessment of health risks from whole-body
vibration at the workplace
Annex C (informative) A practical example of application of
methods for limitation of vibration
exposure
Annex D (informative) Selecting mobile machinery for use at work
Annex E (informative) Questions to ask of suppliers
Annex F (informative) Seating as a means of reducing risks from
exposure to whole-body vibration
Annex G (informative) Health surveillance
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