Vibration

The fields covered in the "Vibration" section of the department Ergonomics, Physical Environmental Factors include whole-body and hand-arm vibration. The focal points are:

• Vibration measurement at workplaces
  Whole-body vibration: vehicles, mobile machinery, watercrafts and aircrafts, buildings
  Hand-arm vibration: hand-guided and hand-held tools and machinery, final control elements at mobile and stationary machinery
• Hazard evaluation and risk assessment at workplaces
• Conducting vibration research projects to explore basic questions in practice (e.g. EU project)
• Test functions that are described in test principles include determining of the vibration emissions (PDF, 108 kB, non-accessible) from machinery, the damping properties of drivers' seats, vibration protective gloves, and handle materials
• Advice on questions of vibration prevention with suggestions for suitable vibration protection measures, such as selecting suitable driver seats for mobile machinery and anti-vibration devices against hand-arm vibration effects
• Consultation in all questions of measurement and testing technology for determining vibration effects on humans
• Supporting the German Social Accident Insurers in occupational medical histories in occupational disease proceedings
• Seminars and training programmes for technical monitoring personnel
• Cooperation in committees and working groups
• Informative publication by the DGUV Woodworking and metalworking expert committee on vibration and vibration measurement

Further technical information on vibrations