Safety 2011 Proceedings

637 Human Vibration

Instructor: Helmut W. Paschold, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CIH, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Description: Four categories of vibration based on frequency will be presented with characteristics, sources, health effects, and control methods. These categories are generalized as whole-body vibration, hand-arm vibration, noise, and ultrasound. A discussion of the current status of standards and regulations for these categories will be included.

Level: I