# Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Division 1: Assessment of exposure

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The assessment of the level of exposure to vibration is based on the calculation of daily exposure A(8) expressed as equivalent continuous acceleration over an eight-hour period, calculated as the highest (rms) value, or the highest vibration dose value (VDV) of the frequency-weighted accelerations, determined on three orthogonal axes (1,4awx, 1,4awy, awz for a seated or standing worker) in accordance with Chapters 5, 6 and 7, Annex A and Annex B to ISO standard 2631-1(1997).
The assessment of the level of exposure may be carried out on the basis of an estimate based on information provided by the manufacturers concerning the level of emission from the work equipment used, and based on observation of specific work practices or on measurement.
In the case of maritime shipping, Member States may consider only vibrations of a frequency exceeding 1 Hz.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/44/annex/division/B/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-44/annex/division-B/division-1
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