{"id":2680,"date":"2021-05-31T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sepri.pt\/noticia\/occupational-vibrations-risks-and-assessment\/"},"modified":"2021-05-31T08:42:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T07:42:13","slug":"occupational-vibrations-risks-and-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sepri.pt\/en\/noticia\/occupational-vibrations-risks-and-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational vibrations: risks and assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The law that establishes the minimum health and safety requirements regarding workers’ exposure to risks due to physical agents (vibrations) is Decree-Law no. 46\/2006<\/a><\/strong>of February 24th.  The law sets out the employer’s responsibilities with regard to exposure to vibrations in the workplace, as well as the exposure and action limit values.<\/p>\n

Occupational vibrations are a major concern due to the various dangers they pose to workers and the occupational diseases<\/strong> that are associated.
\nThe consequences of vibrations on the human body depend on 4 factors: <\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    points of application on the body<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    oscillation frequency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    acceleration of oscillations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    duration of action<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some of the short-term effects of exposure to vibrations: <\/strong><\/h3>\n