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035			_a(Sirsi) u133056
041	0		_aeng
100	1		_aEdwards, David J.
245	0	0	_aHand-arm vibration exposure from construction tools _bresults of a field study
260			_c2006
490		0	_aConstruction Management and Economics _v24 January / March 2006, 209-217(9)
520			_aThe Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 place a duty upon employers to limit the exposure of employees to Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV). This article reports on a field study which recorded vibration measurements from a range of hand-held construction tools, so that their vibration data could be explored. Significant variance in the data was found, attributable to the method of vibration measurement, tool manufacturing tolerances, the sharpness of the tools' cutting edges, and differing operator techniques. The results of the measurements and analysis provide guidance to construction managers in performing HAV risk assessments, including preference for real data over those obtained from controlled conditions, and the need to recognize potential data variance when calculating operators' maximum exposure times.
590			_aIKA110406
650	2	4	_aCONTROL OF VIBRATION AT WORK REGULATIONS 2005
690			_aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT
700	1		_aHolt, Gary D.
942			_n0
999			_c76775 _d76775