Protection of workers against noise and vibration in the working environment
İÇİNDEKİLERContentsIntroduction Definitions 1. General 1.1 Duties of employers 1.2 Duties of the workers 1.3 Co-operation 1.4 Inspection by official services 2. Organizing principles of prevention 2.1 Aims 2.2 Control 2.3 Implementation 3. Noise measurement and assessment 3.1. General 3.2 Hearing conservation 3. 3 Oral communications 3.4 Fatigue 3.5 Measuring instruments 3.6 Instrument accuracy and calibration 3.7 Recording of data 4. Noise limit levels 4.1 General 4.2 Hearing impairment 4.3 Special provisions 4.4 Ultrasound and infrasound 4.5 Oral communications 4.6 Fatigue and comfort Protection of workers against noise and vibration 5. Vibration measurement 5.1 General 5.2 Measuring instruments 5.3 Instrument accuracy and calibration 5.4 Recording of data 6. Vibration limits 6.1 General 6.2 Vibration transmitted to hands and arms 6.3 Whole-body vibration 6.4 Comfort 7. Identification of risk areas 7.1 Risk assessment 7.2 Ambient noise 7.3 Sources of noise and vibration 7.4 Assessment of exposure 7.5 Other noise measurements 7.6 Marking of areas and equipment 8. Noise and vibration control: new equipment .... 8.1 Specifications for new equipment 8.2 Testing 8.3 Replacement of hazardous equipment or processes 8.4 Design and installation 9. Noise and vibration control in the working environment 9.1 General 9.2 Control methods 9.3 Control at source 9.4 Control of propagation, amplification and reverberation 9.5 Remote control and isolation 9.6 New risks 10. Protective equipment and reduction of exposure time 10..1 General 10.2 Choice of personal protective equipment . . 10.3 Testing of protective equipment 10.4 Issuing and training in use of equipment . . 10.5 Inspection and maintenance 10.6 Reduction in exposure time 10.7 Co-operation with workers 11. Health supervision 11.1 General 11.2 Organisation and aims 11.3 Frequency of health examinations . 11.4 Structure of the medical examinations 11.5 Results and interpretation 11.6 Audiometric testing 11.7 Audiometric methods and equipment 11.8 Staff training Monitoring 12.1 General 12.2 Environmental monitoring 12.3 Health monitoring . . 12.4 Comparisons of findings 1. Existing international standards and other international provisions 2. The health hazards of noise, ultrasound, infrasound and vibration 3. Maximum allowable levels of ultrasound 4. Nois hazard contours 5. Sugns indicating noise zones 6. Medical aspects: contra-indications  |
