Whole-body vibration measurement to determine the hazards of a forklift truck
Source: IFA
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Vibration load from working with a demolition hammer
Source: DGUV
The fields covered in the "Vibration" section of the department Ergonomics, Physical Environmental Factors include whole-body and hand-arm vibration. The focal points are:
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Vibration measurement at workplaces
Whole-body vibration: vehicles, mobile machinery, watercrafts and aircrafts, buildings
Hand-arm vibration: hand-guided and hand-held tools and machinery, final control elements at mobile and
stationary machinery
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Hazard evaluation and risk assessment
at workplaces
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Conducting vibration research projects
to explore basic questions in practice (e.g. EU project)
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Test functions that are described in test principles include determining of the vibration emissions (PDF, 108 kB, non-accessible) from machinery, the damping properties of drivers' seats, vibration protective gloves, and handle materials
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Advice on questions of vibration prevention with suggestions for suitable vibration protection measures, such as selecting suitable driver seats for mobile machinery and anti-vibration devices against hand-arm
vibration effects
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Consultation in all questions of measurement and testing technology for determining vibration effects on
humans
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Supporting the German Social Accident Insurers in occupational medical histories in occupational disease proceedings
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Seminars and training programmes for technical monitoring
personnel
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Cooperation in committees and working groups
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Informative publication by the DGUV Woodworking and metalworking expert committee on vibration and vibration measurement
Further technical information on vibrations
