Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration - Paperback

by Department of Health and Human Services (Created by), National Institute for Occupational Safe (Created by)

This criteria document examines the occupational health problems associated with the use of vibrating tools and provides criteria for reducing the risk of developing vibration-induced health problems. In this document, the term "vibrating tools" includes both hand-held vibrating tools and stationary tools that transmit vibration through a workpiece. The major health problems associated with the use of vibrating tools are signs and symptoms of peripheral vascular and peripheral neural disorders of the fingers and hands.