Hand-arm Vibration Exposure in Warm Climates: Promoting Awareness of Health Effects and Controls to Employees, Management and Contractors

Rebecca Devine

doi:10.1007/s40857-015-0033-4

Hand-arm Vibration Exposure in Warm Climates: Promoting Awareness of Health Effects and Controls to Employees, Management and Contractors

Acoustics Australia ◽

10.1007/s40857-015-0033-4 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 107-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rebecca Devine

Keyword(s):

Health Effects ◽

Vibration Exposure ◽

Warm Climates

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A Review of Hand–Arm Vibration Studies Conducted by US NIOSH since 2000

Vibration ◽

10.3390/vibration4020030 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 482-528

Author(s):

Ren G. Dong ◽

John Z. Wu ◽

Xueyan S. Xu ◽

Daniel E. Welcome ◽

Kristine Krajnak

Keyword(s):

Health Effects ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Biological Effects ◽

Additional Research ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Vibration Exposure ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Methods And Techniques ◽

Laboratory Division

Studies on hand-transmitted vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and biological effects were conducted by researchers at the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) during the last 20 years. These studies are systematically reviewed in this report, along with the identification of areas where additional research is needed. The majority of the studies cover the following aspects: (i) the methods and techniques for measuring hand-transmitted vibration exposure; (ii) vibration biodynamics of the hand–arm system and the quantification of vibration exposure; (iii) biological effects of hand-transmitted vibration exposure; (iv) measurements of vibration-induced health effects; (iv) quantification of influencing biomechanical effects; and (v) intervention methods and technologies for controlling hand-transmitted vibration exposure. The major findings of the studies are summarized and discussed.

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