LEGISLATION related to Whole-Body Vibration

The measure of the level of exposure to whole-body transmitted vibration (WBV) shall be performed in accordance to the EN ISO 2631-1 standard: “Mechanical vibration and shock - Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration - Part 1: General requirements".

The following list contains the standards under which the certification of the WBV emission values transmitted by the machinery shall be made or those concerning the measures for risk reduction when designing or using the machinery at work.

EN 30326-1 "Mechanical vibration - Laboratory method for evaluating vehicle seat vibration - Part 1: Basic requirements. Part 1: Basic requirements";

EN 12096 “Mechanical vibration - Declaration and verification of vibration emission values”;

EN 14253 "Mechanical vibration - Measurement and calculation of occupational exposure to whole-body vibration with reference to health - Practical guidance";

CEN/TR 15172-1 "Whole-body vibration - Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction - Part 1: Engineering methods by design of machinery"

CEN/TR 15172-1 "Whole-body vibration - Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction - Part 2: Management measures at the workplace"

ISO 2631-1:2008 - Mechanical vibration and shock. Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration - Part 1: General requirements
EN 13059:2008 - Safety of industrial trucks - Test methods for measuring vibration
EN 7096:2009 - Earth-moving machinery - Laboratory evaluation of operator seat vibration.
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EN 1032:2009 - Mechanical vibration - Testing of mobile machinery in order to determine the vibration emission value
EN 13490:2009 - Mechanical vibration - Industrial trucks - Laboratory evaluation and specification of operator seat vibration
ISO 5008:2002 - Agricultural wheeled tractors and field machinery -- Measurement of whole-body vibration of the operator
ISO/FDIS 28927-12 - Hand-held portable power tools -- Test methods for evaluation of vibration emission -- Part 12: Die grinders
ISO 2631-1:1997/Amd.1:2010(en) - Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration — Part 1: General requirements AMENDMENT 1
DIRECTIVE 2002/44/EC - OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) - Joint Statement by the European Parliament and the Council
ISO 2631-5:2004 - Mechanical vibration and shock -- Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration -- Part 5: Method for evaluation of vibration containing multiple shocks
EN 12096 - Mechanical vibration - Declaration and verification of vibration emission values