Code of Practice for Controlling Risks Due to Whole-body Vibration in Ships

Code of Practice for Controlling Risks Due to Whole-body Vibration in Ships

Paperback
ISBN: 9780115530760

Explains the duties of employers regarding the assessment and control of health risks associated with exposure to whole-body vibration in the maritime environment. This book provides information to enable employers to assess the risks of injury to seafarers from whole-body vibration.

This "Code of Practice" deals with: the assessment of risk from whole-body vibration onboard ships; the measurement and evaluation of whole-body vibration; the assessment of the severity of exposures to whole-body vibration; the identification of controls to eliminate or reduce exposures to whole-body vibration; the involvement of crew members in the control of whole-body vibration risks, including the provision of information and training; and, the provision of health monitoring and surveillance for whole-body vibration.

Details:

ISBN: 115530762
ISBN13: 9780115530760
Publisher: Stationery Office Books
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 20/10/2009
Pages: 80
Weight (grammes): 270.00
Published in United Kingdom