<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of our study was to investigate vibration as an occupational health risk, conduct a survey and self-evaluation of health of the employees, carry out vibration measurements in different workplaces and to recommend practises for optimisation of work conditions. The results of analysis of employee's questionnaires and of measurements show that the vibration risk factor is a very topical issue and has been underestimated, particularly in branches like manufacture of timber wood products construction, metal processing etc. The number of vibration-caused occupational diseases in recent years has grown both in absolute figures and as percentage of the total number of occupational diseases indicating that the ratio of vibration-caused occupational diseases in Latvia is growing.</p></abstract>

The aim of our study was to investigate vibration as an occupational health risk, conduct a survey and self-evaluation of health of the employees, carry out vibration measurements in different workplaces and to recommend practises for optimisation of work conditions. The results of analysis of employee's questionnaires and of measurements show that the vibration risk factor is a very topical issue and has been underestimated, particularly in branches like manufacture of timber wood products construction, metal processing etc. The number of vibration-caused occupational diseases in recent years has grown both in absolute figures and as percentage of the total number of occupational diseases indicating that the ratio of vibration-caused occupational diseases in Latvia is growing.

Vibration as an occupational hazard in the work environment of Latvia

Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007, LATVIA

Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The aim of our study was to investigate vibration as an occupational health risk, conduct a survey and self-evaluation of health of the employees, carry out...

Vibration as an occupational hazard in the work environment of Latvia

Pubblicato online: 18 ago 2010

Pagine: 33 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0014-9

Parole chiave
whole body vibration, hand arm vibration, vibration exposure, vibration-caused occupational diseases

This content is open access.

Vibration as an occupational hazard in the work environment of Latvia

Pubblicato online: 18 ago 2010

Pagine: 33 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0014-9

Parole chiavewhole body vibration, hand arm vibration, vibration exposure, vibration-caused occupational diseases

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
whole body vibration, hand arm vibration, vibration exposure, vibration-caused occupational diseases