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- Hazards and exposures:
- Whole-body vibration
- Document types:
- Conference papers
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8/1/2008 - Conference papersThis testing monitored the performance of older and newer truck models relative to whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures as a means for determining when the vehicle (e.g., suspension system) and seats required maintenance or replacement.
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4/1/2008 - Conference papersThrough modeling, this paper analyzes the performance of vehicle operators when subjected to vibration from rough road conditions, and quanttifies the energy transmission in the presence of specialized seat padding and active suspension.
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11/1/2006 - Conference papersResearchers performed laboratory studies on four passive and two semi-active seat suspension designs. These six seat suspension systems were tested and analyzed, for vertical vibration only, using the ISO 5007 Standard.
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10/1/2006 - Conference papersThis study focused on reducing injury risk by improving seating on transport vehicles such as scoops, mantrips, personnel carriers, and rail-mounted locomotives.
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8/1/2003 - Conference papersA field study was conducted to evaluate four seat designs on shuttle cars, including two NIOSH-designed seats.
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3/1/1998 - Conference papersThe prolonged exposure of equipment operators to shock and whole-body vibration (WBV) is linked to cumulative back, neck, and abdominal disorders.
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6/1/1997 - Conference papersThis paper describes the underground mine trials and the testing done to evaluate properties of the viscoelastic foams. The paper also discusses the development of an analytical model using the data from underground trials and the foam testing.
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10/1/1988 - Conference papersEight men participated in a pilot study to evaluate the effects of shock and whole-body vibration (WBV) on heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and subjective discomfort.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program