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    Long-term exposure to whole-body vibration from operating heavy equipment can cause health issues related to the spine and gastrointestinal system. Short-term exposure above 1 m/s2 can result in symptoms like abdominal pain, headaches, and nausea. To reduce risks, operators should maintain their vehicles, adjust seats properly, slow down on rough terrain, take breaks every hour, and report any equipment or terrain issues. Demonstrating vibration levels using a graph can help crews understand risks.

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    Whole Body Vibration

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    Long-term exposure to whole-body vibration from operating heavy equipment can cause health issues related to the spine and gastrointestinal system. Short-term exposure above 1 m/s2 can result in symptoms like abdominal pain, headaches, and nausea. To reduce risks, operators should maintain their vehicles, adjust seats properly, slow down on rough terrain, take breaks every hour, and report any equipment or terrain issues. Demonstrating vibration levels using a graph can help crews understand risks.

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    Long-term exposure to whole-body vibration from operating heavy equipment can cause health issues related to the spine and gastrointestinal system. Short-term exposure above 1 m/s2 can result in symptoms like abdominal pain, headaches, and nausea. To reduce risks, operators should maintain their vehicles, adjust seats properly, slow down on rough terrain, take breaks every hour, and report any equipment or terrain issues. Demonstrating vibration levels using a graph can help crews understand risks.

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    Whole Body Vibration

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    Long-term exposure to whole-body vibration from operating heavy equipment can cause health issues related to the spine and gastrointestinal system. Short-term exposure above 1 m/s2 can result in symptoms like abdominal pain, headaches, and nausea. To reduce risks, operators should maintain their vehicles, adjust seats properly, slow down on rough terrain, take breaks every hour, and report any equipment or terrain issues. Demonstrating vibration levels using a graph can help crews understand risks.

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    Whole-body IHSA’S SAFETY TALKS

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    vibration (WBV)
    The health effects of WBV have been compared for
    List whole-body vibration hazards on site operators of heavy equipment and for workers in a
    similar environment but who were not exposed to
    WBV. With short-term exposure to vibration
    magnitude at 1 m/s2, workers reported symptoms
    such as abdominal and chest pain, headaches,
    nausea, and loss of balance. Long-term exposure to
    WBV can cause serious health problems,
    particularly related to the spine and the
    gastrointestinal system.
    Recommendations
    Until improved equipment comes on the market,
    Heavy equipment operators are exposed to heavy-equipment operators should do the following
    vibration from bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, skid to reduce WBV:
    steer vehicles, excavators, and other construction
    • Report any poorly maintained equipment. A
    machines (see graph below). The three main
    good suspension system and correct tire pressure
    sources of whole-body vibration (WBV) from heavy
    will help to reduce vibration.
    equipment are
    • If your seat has hydraulic dampers and shock
    • low-frequency vibration caused by the tires and
    absorbers, adjust the seat to your weight and
    terrain
    height.
    • high-frequency vibration from the engine and
    • Slow down when driving over potholes and
    transmission
    rough terrain such as shale or rock.
    • shock from running into potholes or obstacles.
    • Report any rough terrain to your supervisor.
    Other workers may be able to level or smooth-
    Mobile Crane out the road.
    Concrete Trowel Vehicle
    Forklift
    Excavator
    • Get out of your vehicle (in a safe location) every
    Grader hour for a few minutes to stand, stretch, and
    Vibratory Compactor
    Zoom Boom
    give your body a break from vibration.
    Non-Vibratory Compactor
    Large Bulldozer
    Tracked Loader
    Backhoe Demonstrate
    Small Bulldozer
    Rubber Tire Loader • Ask the crew to describe any problems they have
    Regular Skid Steer Vehicle
    Articulated Haul Truck had with WBV.
    Mini Skid Steer Vehicle
    Scraper • Show them the level of vibration of their
    0 0 .5 1 1 .5 equipment using the graph.
    Mean Acceleration (m/s 2 )

    Vibration magnitude for various types of construction


    equipment. For eight hours of continuous work, the
    magnitude of vibration should not exceed 0.5 m/s2.
    Sources: ISO 2631; The European Vibration Directive.

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