Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

Daily exposure to vibration is measured by a formula known as an “A (8) value”. This is the average (A) exposure over an eight-hour (8) day and takes into account the magnitude of the vibration and how long workers are exposed to it. Suppliers must provide information on the vibration emission value of their equipment (in metres per second squared (m/s2).

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