Proposal for an Indexical Method of Evaluating Risk of Hand Tool Operators’ Exposure to Mechanical Vibrations

Zbigniew EngelDepartment of Noise and Electromagnetic Hazards, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Warsaw Poland Triodyne Inc., Niles, IL, USA

Piotr KowalskiDepartment of Noise and Electromagnetic Hazards, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Warsaw Poland Triodyne Inc., Niles, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Wiktor M. ZawieskaDepartment of Noise and Electromagnetic Hazards, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Warsaw Poland Triodyne Inc., Niles, IL, USA

Abstract

The article presents proposals for an indexical evaluation of exposure of hand tool operators to vibrations. The presented indices have been developed on the basis of the results of laboratory tests. The examinations studied the effect of pressure force and grip force exerted by an operator on a hand tool as well as the amplitudes and frequencies of an exciting signal on vibrations transmitted in the hand-tool handle system.

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