VIBRATION

•Defined as ascillatory
motion about a fixed
point
•It is called periodic when
the oscillation repeats
itself
How does the vibration exposure occur?
• Vibration enters the body from the
part of the body or organ in contact
with vibrating equipment.
• When a worker operates hand-held
equipment such as a chainsaw or
jackhammer, vibration affects hands
and arms called hand-arm
vibration.
HAND-ARM VIBRATION
•Causes damage to
hands and fingers
•Appears as damage to
blood vessels, nerves
and joints in the fingers
RAYNAUD’S DISEASE
•Disorder of blood
circulation in the fingers
and toes
•Also called “white” or
“dead” finger or hand
 When a worker sits or stands on
a vibrating floor or seat, the vibration
exposure affects almost the entire
body called whole-body vibration.

WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION
• Can cause fatigue, stomach
problems, headache, loss of
balance, and “shakiness” shortly
after or during exposure.
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