A study of occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulators and organisations use of
Category: Vibration
The use of ODS to model the vibration of sanders
Friday, November 17, 2006
Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) analysis is a relatively easy method used for
Temporary threshold shifts as indicators of hand-arm vibration exposure
Monday, November 13, 2006
Vibration and thermal perception thresholds are commonly used as indicators of damage to the
Drive away bad backs - Advice for mobile machine operators and drivers - INDG404 - Translated
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Translated into 21 languages. Mobile machine operators and drivers often report back pain. This can have many causes, not all related to work.
Hand-arm vibration - Advice for employees - Translated - indg296
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Hand-arm vibration is vibration transmitted into your hands and arms when you use hand-held powered work equipment. Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome. This handy pocket card has been translated into 20 languages.
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INDG296 - Hand-arm vibration advice for employees - Translated into Polish
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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INDG404 - Drive away bad backs - Advice for mobile machine operators and drivers - Translated into Polish
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Mobile machine operators and drivers often report back pain. This can have many causes, not all related to work. But back pain may be made worse by driving for a long time in a poorly adjusted seat, jolting and jarring from rough roads (whole-body vibration) and by manual handling. Translated into Polish.
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E075:06 11 July 2006 - HSE launches programme to protect two million workers
Thursday, July 13, 2006
More than two million workers in Great Britain are exposed to either excessive noise or hand arm vibration. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a new programme aimed at protecting these workers from suffering permanent damage to their health as a result of their work.
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New vibration site
Monday, July 10, 2006
Worried about risks from exposure to hand-arm vibration or whole-body vibration? Whether you are an employer, worker, safety representative or specialist, these pages offer helpful advice on how you can reduce and control the risks from hand-arm and whole-body vibration. Regular exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause a range of conditions known as Hand Arm [...]
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