Whole-Body & Hand-Arm Vibration

Whole-body vibration is experienced in any work condition that involves sitting, standing, or lying on a vibrating surface. Excessive levels and durations of exposure to whole-body vibrations may contribute to back pain and performance problems.

If you spend a considerable amount of your workday on a vibrating seat or floor and experience any of the following signs or symptoms contact your Occupational Safety & Health Specialist. Blurred vision, decrease in manual coordination or drowsiness (even with proper rest), low back pain, insomnia, headaches or upset stomach.

Hand-Arm Vibration
Vibrating hand tools or work pieces transit vibrations to the holder, and depending on the vibration level and duration factors, may contribute to Raynaud’s syndrome or vibration-induced white finger disorders. These disorders show a progression of symptoms beginning with occasional or intermittent numbness or blanching of the tips of a few fingers to more persistent attacks, affecting greater parts of most fingers and reducing tactile discrimination and manual dexterity.

It is possible to reduce the likelihood of developing hand-arm vibration syndromes by following the following recommendations:
- Select power tools with anti-vibration properties.
- Use handle coatings that suppress vibrations.
- Increase coefficient of friction on handles to reduce force requirements.
- Keep power tools balanced and lubricated to minimize vibration. Job rotation – have more than one person perform tasks that involve exposure to hand-arm vibration.
- Use vibration attenuation gloves.

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