Guide To Measuring And Assessing Workplace Exposure To Hand-Arm Vibration
Safe Work Australia
Version:
2016.
(Current)
Publication date
October 2016
Pages
8
Current status
Current
Description
Hand-arm vibration (HAV) is vibration transmitted to a person’s hand and arm when using hand-held power tools, hand-guided machinery like powered lawn-mowers or while holding materials being processed by plant. HAV is commonly experienced by people who use jackhammers, chainsaws, grinders, drills, riveters and impact wrenches.
Scope
Contents:
What Is Hand-Arm Vibration
Key Terms Used In This Guide
Measuring Vibration Levels
Exposure To Hand-Arm Vibration
Daily Vibration Exposure A(8)
Adjustment For Extended Working Days
Uncertainty In Assessment Of Exposure
Measurement Axes
Sources Of Information On Emission Values
Daily Vibration Exposure A(8) Using The Exposure Points System
Daily Vibration Exposure A(8) – An Alternative Method Of Calculation
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Attribution
Safe Work Australia
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence
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