Non binding guide to good practice for implementing Directive

INDEXAaccelerometers ............................................................. 36anti-vibration gloves ..................................................... 28anti-vibration mounts .............................................. 26,28average vibration ........................................................ 21Bbalancers ..................................................................... 26Ccarpel-tunnel syndrome .........................................27, 45case history .................................................................. 45clinical tests .................................................................. 45clothing ..................................................................13, 28cold provocation tests .................................. 45, 46, 49collective measures ....................................... 27, 63, 77colour coding............................................................... 42consultation and participation ...... 24, 33, 63, 76, 83continuous tool operation ................................... 18control strategy .......................................... 23, 75Ddaily vibration exposure ................... 22, 31, 44, 47declared emission value .................................... 19dominant frequency .......................................... 34Dupuytren’s contracture ...................................... 37duration of exposure ........... 15, 18, 22, 37, 66, 65Eequipment selection ............ 15, 25, 26, 63, 76, 78exposure action value 3,20 23, 27, 31, 33, 38, 83,exposure duration ................. 9, 13, 18, 61, 63, 69exposure limit value .. 3, 11, 20, 27, 33, 41, 44, 61exposure points system .......................... 41, 91, 96frequency-weighted acceleration ......... 9, 20, 70, 71frequency-weighting ........................ 34, 47, 84, 98Ggrip and push forces ......................................... 26Hhammer-action ................................................. 16hand-arm vibration syndrome ...... 16, 37, 42, 45, 49health records ............................................ 31, 81health risks ................................................ 37, 87health surveillance .............. 27, 29, 31, 33, 63, 83Iimpact ...................................................................37, 51impact wrench ............................................................. 18intermittent tool operation ............................................ 18Llaboratory tests ............................................................. 46MMachinery Directive ..............................19, 25, 70, 77magnitude ....................... 19, 20, 22, 26, 28, 34, 38maintenance .... 22, 25, 26, 28, 59, 63, 73, 77, 78manufacturer .... 13, 16, 18, 26, 70, 71, 78, 91, 96manufacturer’s emission data ....................... 22, 70, 73measurement .... 19, 22, 35, 42, 46, 65, 69, 71, 93measurement of vibration magnitude ..................20, 71monitoring and reassessment ................13, 29, 63, 79muscle strength investigations ...................................... 46muscular weakness ...................................................... 37musculoskeletal disorders .................................. 37, 100PART I Guide to good practice on Hand-Arm Vibration – INDEXFFramework Directive .................................... 24, 62frequency .................... 19, 20, 28, 34, 47, 72, 84Nneurological disorders ..........................................37, 47neurological investigations .......................................... 4553