ArticleInternational journal of industrial ergonomics2017
The effect of vibration exposure during haul truck operation on grip strength, touch sensation, and balance.
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- Vertical-dominant and multi-axial vibration associated with heavy vehicle operation: Effects on dynamic postural control.Applied ergonomics · 2025Article
- The simultaneous exposure to heat and whole-body vibration on some motor skill functions of city taxi drivers.La Medicina del lavoro · 2022Article
- Effect of the level of manual performance disability caused by exposure to vibration among sailors working on sailing speed vessels.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Operators' views of mobile equipment ingress and egress safety.International journal of industrial ergonomics · 2019Article
- Health effects associated with occupational exposure to hand-arm or whole body vibration.Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews · 2018Review
- The Effects of Industrial Protective Gloves and Hand Skin Temperatures on Hand Grip Strength and Discomfort Rating.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Development of ergonomics audits for bagging, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in mining.Ergonomics · 2017Article
- The combined fatigue effects of sequential exposure to seated whole body vibration and physical, mental, or concurrent work demands.PloS one · 2017Article
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Abstract
Falls from mobile equipment are reported at surface mine quarry operations each year in considerable numbers. Research shows that a preponderance of falls occur while getting on/off mobile equipment. Contributing factors to the risk of falls include the usage of ladders, exiting onto a slippery surface, and foot or hand slippage. Balance issues may also contribute to fall risks for mobile equipment operators who are exposed to whole-body vibration (WBV). For this reason, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research conducted a study at four participating mine sites with seven haul truck operators. The purpose was to ascertain whether WBV and hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposures for quarry haul truck operators were linked to short-term decreases in performance in relation to postural stability, touch sensation threshold, and grip strength that are of crucial importance when getting on/off the trucks. WBV measures of frequency-weighted RMS accelerations (wRMS) and vibration dose value (VDV), when compared to the ISO/ANSI standards, were mostly below levels identified for the Health Guidance Caution Zone (HGCZ), although there were instances where the levels were within and above the specified Exposure Action Value. Comparably, all mean HAV levels, when compared to the ISO/ANSI standards, were below the HGCZ. For the existing conditions and equipment, no significant correlation could be identified between the WBV, HAV, postural stability, touch sensation threshold, and grip strength measures taken during this study.
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