Table of Contents

European foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Identification of main sources of hand-arm <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;vibration at work<br>5 Vibration reduction by task, product and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;process re-design<br>6 How to select low-vibration machinery, anti-vibration <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;systems and auxiliary equipment<br>7 Management measures for the control of hand-arm <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;vibration exposure<br>8 Health surveillance<br>Annex A (informative) - Most common machines and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;processes which expose people to hand-arm vibration: <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Groups and list of hand-guided machinery<br>Annex B (informative) - An example checklist of protective<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;measures against vibration<br>Annex C (informative) - Vibration reduction measures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by modifying the design of the product - Practical examples<br>Annex D (informative) - Practical examples of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vibration reduction measures by changing the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;process used to manufacture a product<br>Annex E (informative) - Vibration reduction by selection <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of machinery or equipment<br>Annex F (informative) - Getting information from manufacturers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and suppliers - Important questions that potential buyers <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;should ask potential suppliers with regard to handarm<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vibration<br>Annex G (informative) - Practical maintenance measures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that should be taken to reduce vibration exposure<br>Annex H (informative) - Reliable definition of action and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exposure limit values - Consideration of the <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;precision of definition<br>Annex I (informative) - Additional information about tool <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;characteristics and work tasks for the tools <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;listed in Figure 2<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Defines practicable measures for the reduction and control of health hazards associated with exposure to hand-arm vibration at work.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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ISBN
Committee	GME/21/6
Supersedes	BS PD6585-2(1996) : 1996