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- Hazards and exposures:
- Whole-body vibration
- Document types:
- Peer reviewed journal articles
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5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn investigation into whole body vibration and hand-arm vibration exposures for mine/quarry haul truck drivers in relation to the haul truck activities of dumping, loading, and traveling with and without a load.
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7/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing a follow-up investigation to assess vibration exposure on haul trucks and front-end wheel loaders.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study gathered data to support earlier NIOSH findings that specialized padded seats are improved designs for coal mine shuttle cars. Study results have potential application to vehicles used in surface mining, construction, and agriculture.
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9/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe objectives of this study by NIOSH were to assess driver whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures and recommend interventions to reduce the risk of back-related injuries, particularly relative to vehicle jarring/jolting.
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12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article discusses research results of studies that shed light on possible mechanisms through which low back injuries may occur and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reduce the risk of low back pain.
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7/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH researchers evaluated four seat designs on mine haulage vehicles with regard to roadway-induced jarring/jolting and operator comfort; the performances of the seat designs are compared.
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7/1/2004 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis review evaluates selected papers that have studied exposure to whole-body vibration and awkward posture among operators of mobile equipment.
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7/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe objective of this study was to systematically characterize the ergonomic hazards associated with excavating operations.
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12/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articlesWith input from underground shuttle-car operators, this study addressed a component of WBV that is germane to underground mining: high-energy impacts or shocks.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program