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Unit IB6.2 - Vibration: What Is Vibration? Effects of Vibration Risk Assessment For Vibration

This document discusses vibration in the workplace. It defines vibration as any vibration transmitted to the human body through solid structures. It distinguishes between hand-arm vibration (HAV), which is transmitted to the hands and arms, and whole-body vibration (WBV), which is transmitted through the supporting surface when seated or standing. The document outlines exposure limits for HAV and WBV set by UK regulations, and describes effects of excessive exposure such as circulatory and neurological disorders from HAV and back pain from WBV. It identifies workers at risk and discusses conducting risk assessments to identify vibration sources and ensure exposure is below legal limits through control measures and health surveillance.

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Unit IB6.2 - Vibration: What Is Vibration? Effects of Vibration Risk Assessment For Vibration

This document discusses vibration in the workplace. It defines vibration as any vibration transmitted to the human body through solid structures. It distinguishes between hand-arm vibration (HAV), which is transmitted to the hands and arms, and whole-body vibration (WBV), which is transmitted through the supporting surface when seated or standing. The document outlines exposure limits for HAV and WBV set by UK regulations, and describes effects of excessive exposure such as circulatory and neurological disorders from HAV and back pain from WBV. It identifies workers at risk and discusses conducting risk assessments to identify vibration sources and ensure exposure is below legal limits through control measures and health surveillance.

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Unit IB6.

2 – Vibration
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3
What is Effects of Risk
vibration? vibration Assessment
for
vibration

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
What is vibration?
• According to ILO, vibration is defined as:
“Any vibration which is transmitted to the human body
through solid structures and is harmful to health or
otherwise dangerous.”
• Hand-arm Vibration (HAV):
“Mechanical vibration which is transmitted into the hands
and arms during work activity.”
• Whole-body Vibration (WBV):
“Mechanical vibration which is transmitted into the body,
when seated or standing, through the supporting surface,
during a work activity.”
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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Vibration Dose
• Determined by the magnitude vibration (RMS
acceleration) and the duration of the
exposure.
• Expressed as an 8-hour energy-equivalent
vibration magnitude A(8).

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Exposure Limits
• Exposure Action Value
(EAV)
Daily amount of vibration
above which employers are
required to take action to
control exposure.
• Exposure Limit Value Image Credits
(ELV) http://www.reactec.com/userfiles/images/table1.jpg

The maximum amount of


vibration an employee may
be exposed to on any single
day.
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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
HAV Exposure Ready- Reckoner

HSE Executive: Control of Risks from Hand-Arm Vibration


Image Credits
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/hav/roadshow/bmb2.pdf

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Exposure Limits
UK, Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
require the following:
 HAV:
Daily ELV = 5 m/s², A(8)
Daily EAV = 2.5 m/s², A(8)
 WBV:
Daily ELV = 1.15 m/s², A(8)
Daily EAV = 0.5 m/s², A(8)

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Effects of Vibration
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV)
• Exposure to vibration may result in:
 Circulatory disorder (blanching of fingers)
 Neurological disorder (numbness and tingling)
 Muscular defects (difficulty with grip, reduced
dexterity)
 Articular effects (bone and joints problems)
 Factors such as smoking, exposure to cold weather
and pre-existing circulatory disorder may further
aggravate the disorders.
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Effects of Vibration
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV)
Diagnostic Tests
 Vascular Blood Flow Test
Immersing the hand in cold water and
observing time taken for fingers to
return to full circulation
 Sensorineural Tests
Hand Blanching
Vibrotactile Perception Threshold Image Credits
http://www.uchospitals.edu/assets/
(VPT) to observe sensitivity to vibration uch_031450.jpg

Thermal Perception Threshold (TPT) to


observe sensitivity to temperature.
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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Effects of Vibration
Whole Body Vibration (WBV)
• Exposure to vibration may result in back pain.

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Workers at Risk
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) Whole Body Vibration (WBV)
• Those carrying out work • Drivers of heavy vehicles
involving: such as forklifts and
– Percussive metalwork tools tractors.
such as riveting, chipping • Aircraft personnel
hammers, hammer drills,
percussive chisels. • Those with pre-existing back
– Rotary tools and grinders conditions, pregnant or
such as rotating abrasive young people may be more
wheels, disc cutters. susceptible to the effects of
WBV.

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Unit IB6.2 – Vibration
Risk Assessment

Quantify the vibration


of equipment via Who is at risk, special
What are the control
manufacturer’s data or considerations or those Evaluate if control
Identify source of measures in place? Is
measurement tool. Are with symptoms of measures are
vibration. health surveillance
workers being adverse effects of sufficient.
being conducted?
exposure to values HAV / WBV.
higher than the ELV?

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alt
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sur
veil
No exposure
lan
above
ce ELV
Reduce work hours and
magnitude of exposure
Training and Information
Appropriate maintenance program
Ergonomically designed workstations
Alternative working methods
Eliminate vibration at source
Control Measures
Unit IB6.2 – Vibration

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