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The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application and transitional provisions

  5. 4.Exposure limit values and action values

  6. 5.Assessment of the risk to health created by vibration at the workplace

  7. 6.Elimination or control of exposure to vibration at the workplace

  8. 7.Health surveillance

  9. 8.Information, instruction and training

  10. 9.Exemption certificates for emergency services

  11. 10.Exemption certificates for air transport

  12. 11.Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence

  13. 12.Extension outside Great Britain

  14. 13.Amendments

  15. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Hand-Arm Vibration

      1. Part I-Daily exposure to vibration

      2. To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...

      3. The vibration magnitude, ahv, is ascertained using the formula: a...

      4. The definition for the frequency weighting Wh is given in...

      5. Where both hands are exposed to vibration, the greater of...

      6. If the work is such that the total daily exposure...

      7. Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week

      8. The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Whole-Body Vibration

      1. Part I-Daily exposure to vibration

      2. To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...

      3. Daily exposure to vibration (A(8)) is evaluated separately for the...

      4. For horizontal vibration (x and y directions), k = 1.4...

      5. Definitions for the frequency weightings are given in International Standard...

      6. If the work is such that the total daily exposure...

      7. Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week

      8. The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...

  16. Explanatory Note

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