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Implementation of EC Directive “Vibration” (2002/44/EC) in Germany Workshop at the Japan National Institut for Occupational Safety and Health (JNIOSH) Umezono 1-4-6, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-0024 JAPAN 10th and 11th December 2008 Christoph Hecker Berufsgenossenschaft Metall Nord Süd, Germany Page 1
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„Berufsgenossenschaft“/ „gesetzliche Unfallversicherungsträger“ (DGUV) – a short introduction
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p Statutory accident insurance and prevention (part of the German social security system) p The German Berufsgenossenschaften/ UVT’s are: self-administered by employers and employees (50:50) exclusively funded by the employers p Mandatory “liability insurance” for all employers (German Social Law Code (SGB VII)) p Branch-specific-approach (from 2010: 9 + 17 UVT’s) p Tasks/ activities: Prevention of accidents, occupational diseases, workrelated health-risks, provision of first aid (Prevention) Restoration of health and working capacity (Rehabilitation) Provision of financial compensation (e.g. pensions) www.hvbg.de/e/pages/wir/selbst/index.html Page 2
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Regulatory Framework of the European Union
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European Union - Three pillars European Communities • European Community • Customs Union and Single Market • Economic and Monetary Union • Social Policy •… • European Atomic Energy Community Page 3
Common Foreign and Security Policy
Police and Judicial Cooperation
• Foreign Policy • Human Rights • Democracy • Foreign aid
• Drug trafficking and Weapons smuggling
• Security Policy
• Organised crime •…
• European Security and Defense Policy • Peacekeeping •…
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Regulatory context for EC Dir „Vibration“ (2002/44/EC)
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Framework Dir (89/391/EEC) … safety and health of workers at work Use of PPE Dir (89/656/EEC) … use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace Machinery Dir (98/37/EC and Revision 2006/42/EC) and European Standards complementing Directives Risk Groups (Art. 4 (4c): workers at particularly sensitive risk): pregnant workers (92/85/EEC), young people (94/33/EC); further risk groups: workers with disabilities, older workers, temporary, migrant, other precarious workers Page 4
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Regulatory context for EC Dir „Vibration“ (2002/44/EC)
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Articles 95 and 137 of the Treaty establishing the EU Article 95 Free movement of goods, Avoidance of trade barriers
Article 137 Health and Safety, Minimum requirements
New Approach Directives setting essential safety and health requirements (ESHRs)
Directives to be adopted - with the option on national level to be tightened
Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) and Rev. (2006/42/EC) Phys. Agents Vibration Directive (2002/44/EC) ESHRs complemented by standards Mod Source: G. Hübner, ITSM; P. Kurtz, German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Internoise 2005) Page 5
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Minimal Requirements
free flow of goods
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EU-Treaty
§ 137, § 138
§ 94, § 95 Berufsgenossenschaft Metall Nord Süd
Legislation
Immission OSH-FrameDirective (89/391/EWG) 16th Indiv. Dir (2002/44/EG) „Vibrations“
OSH-Law (ArbSchG)
Ordinance Noise&Vibrations (LärmVibrationsAr bSchV)
Standards
other EC-Dir
Emission MachineryOrdinance (9. GPSGV)
EC-MachineryDirective (98/37/EG)
Annex I via 9. GPSGV
Annex I to EC-Mach-Dir
Special ordinances VDI 2057-1:2002 VDI 2057-2:2002
BGI DIN-Standards VDI-Guidelines EN-Standards
ISO 2631-1:1997
ISO 5349-1:2001 ISO 5349-2:2001
other EC-Dir
DIN EN 1032:1998
Legislative-/ ConventionFrame worldwide ILO, WHO as part or connected with the UN
ISO-Standards Modified Presentation: Dr. Mohr, LAS Potsdam
Regulatory and Standards Frameworks: example vibrations Page 6
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EC Directives on Physical Agents at Workplaces
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National implementation requested by z
Vibrations (2002/44/EC)
z
Noise (2003/10/EC)
15.2.2006
z
Electromagnetic Fields (2004/40/EC)
30.4.2004
z
Artifical Optical Radiation (2006/25/EC)
27.4.2010
6.7.2005
Minimum requirements; no reduction of current national level of occupational safety and health provisions Page 7
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Implementation of EC Dir „Vibration“ (2002/44/EC) in Germany
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Common implementation of two EC-Directives and one ILO Convention: EC-Directive “Vibration” (2002/44/EC) EC-Directive “Noise” (2003/10/EC) ILO Convention No.148 by one German ordinance: “Noise- and Vibrations-Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance” (Lärm- und Vibrations-Arbeitsschutzverordnung – LärmVibrationsArbSchV) Published 8th March 2007, in force since 9th March 2007 Page 8
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ILO Convention 148 „Convention concerning the Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment Due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration“ (ratified by most EU Member States)
UN Specialized agencies: ILO | International Labour Organization WHO | World Health Organization ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization … www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/unagencies.html Page 9
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(BG-Regulation) UVV „Noise“ (VBG 121) - 1974
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Implementation of EC Directive „Noise“ (86/188/EWG) - 1986
In preparation:
by UVV „Noise“(BGV B3) 1990 updated 1997
EC Directive „Noise“ 2003/10/EC from 2003; to be implemented by 15.2.2006
EC Directive „Vibration“ 2002/44/EC from 2002; to be implemented by 6.7.2005
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German Noise & Vibration OSH Ordinance (LärmVibrations ArbSchV) In force: 9.3.2007 Furtheron: BetrVG, MuschG, JArbSchG, GesBergV
Corresponding governmental guidance: -TRLV xxxx Bundesländer: - LASI HA ? „Berufsgenoss enschaften“ (DGUV): - BGI xxx - FA-Info, …
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Estimation of number of workers exposed to vibration in Germany
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Sources: Microcensus Germany 2001, UKStudy 1998
Germany
men
women
Workers
36.816.000 (100,0 %)
20.629.000 (100,0 %)
16.187.000 (100,0 %)
Exposure to Hand-Arm transmitted Vibration
6.752.000 (18 %)
5.797.000 (28 %)
955.000 (6 %)
HAV > Exposure Action Value
1.163.000 (3 %)
1.114.000 (5 %)
49.000 (< 1 %)
Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration (WBV)
15.021.000 (41 %)
11.800.000 (57 %)
3.221.000 (20 %)
WBV > Exposure Limit Value
1.101.000 (3 %)
1.052.000 (5 %)
49.000 (< 1 %)
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(Mohr, 2004)
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Sectors/ Branches with vibration as occupational risk factor in Germany
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Hand-Arm-Vibration: construction/ mining, metal/ mechanical engineering industry, forestry/ agriculture, temporary employees. Whole-Body-Vibration: construction, forestry, transport (trains, vehicles, ships), mining, agriculture, metal/ mechanical engineering industry.
Indicators: numbers of assumed diseases (reported to the “Statutory accident insurance and prevention for trade and industry”) and the compensation of occupational diseases caused by exposure to vibration. Page 12
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Portal krane driver
Portal fork lift driver
Source: Schäfer et al.: Simultaneous measurement of whole-bodv vibrations and posture. Zentralblatt Arbeitsmedizin 56 – 2006, 329-342 Page 13
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Legislative and standards framework for the implementation of 2002/44/EC in Germany
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Occupational Safety and Health Act (Arbeitsschutzgesetz ArbSchG) Machinery and Product Safety Act (Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetz - GPSG) and corresponding ordinance (9. GPSGV – implementing the EC Machinery Directive and its Annexes) Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (especially work equipment, …) (Betiebssicherheitsverordnung – BetrSichV) Works (Council) Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – BetrVG) Risk Groups: disabled people, inclusion in other OSH acts for pregnant workers and young people … Standards (ISO, EN, DIN) re. exposure to vibration Page 14
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Structure of the German ordinance implementing 2002/44/EC (LärmVibrationsArbSchV)
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Chapter 1 and 2 Aim/ Scope and Definitions; determination and assessment of risks, measurements, requirements for competent services or persons
Chapter 3 Exposure Action Values and Prevention measures “Noise”
Chapter 4 Exposure Limit Values, Exposure Action Values and Prevention measures “Vibration”
Chapter 5 and 6 Information/ Training of employees; Consulting Committee; Health Surveillance; Derogations; administrative offence and criminal offence; Annex: Vibrations Page 15
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Terms „Vibrations“ re LärmVibrationsArbSchV
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§ 2 (5) Terms and definitions (Vibrations) Vibrations …, … risks to their health and safety arising or likely to arise – direct or indirect from exposure to mechanical vibration 1. … Hand-Arm-Vibration: especially damage to bones or joints, vascular dysfunctions or neurological diseases, and 2. … Whole-Body-Vibration: especially lower-back morbidity and trauma of the spine
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German ordinance implementing 2002/44/EC (LärmVibrationsArbSchV)
§ 9 Exposure limit value and action value for vibrations
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Hand-ArmVibrations
Whole-BodyVibrations
Daily-Vibrations-exposurevalue A(8)
Daily-Vibrationsexposure-value A(8)
A(8) = 0,8 m/s2 z-direction (vertical) A(8) = 5,0 m/s2
Exposure limit values
A(8) = 1,15 m/s2 x-/y-directions (horizontal)
A(8) = 2,5 m/s2
Exposure action values
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A(8) = 0,5 m/s2
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German ordinance implementing 2002/44/EC (LärmVibrationsArbSchV) Hand-Arm-Vibrations – trafficlight-model Despite measures > 5 m/s2: employer shall take immediate action, identify reasons, amend measures
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Consultation/Participation of workers: BetrVG (EC Dir Article 7) Page 18 · 10th December 2008 · Dr. Christoph Hecker
provide health surveillance > 2,5 m/s2: Programme with technical/organisational Measures > 2,5 m/s2: employer has to offer health surveillance (§ 14 (3)) ≥ 2,5 m/s2: training and info Minimisation requirement (Technical followed by organisational measures)
Modified following: Dr. Mohr, LAS, Potsdam
A(8) = 2,5 m/s²
risk assessement
Exposure action value
≥ 5 m/s2: employer has to
Exposure limit value
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
Mainly same requirements, but …
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daily exposure value defined as “Daily-Vibration-ExposureValue” (Tages-Vibrationsexpositionswert) A(8) without explicit reference to ISO 5349-1 and ISO 2631-1. Both are to be referred to as „state of the art technique“, VDV not implemented, Specific definition of the “state of the art technique” (§ 2 (7)) in line with other German safety and health ordinances, e.g. “seems to have proven the practical appropriateness of a measure to protect the health and safety of workers” and „successfully field-tested in practice”, Page 19
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Measurements – Art. 4(3) EC Dir “… to permit consultation at a later stage.” German ordinance requires for measurement documentation storage at minimum 30 years. Exposure action values and exposure limit values identical with the EC Directive with one exception: Whole-Body-Vibration: exposure limit value A(8) = 0,8 m/s2 for z-axis and A(8) = 1,15 m/s2 for the horizontal x-/y-axes Worker information and training required in more detail by the German ordinance (re exposure action value) Page 20
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Worker information and training has to be provided before the start of the job, afterwards regularily and in case of important changes of the job/task. Additional requirement: general medical consultation during the worker information Consultation and participation of workers (Art. 7) Not covered by the German Noise & Vibrations OSH Ordinance (LärmVibrationsArbSchV) Covered by the general German Works (Council) Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – BetrVG)
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Health surveillance To be offered by employer to workers exposed above the exposure action values Obligatory applied by employers for workers exposed at or above the exposure limit values; At which time? before starting the job; afterwards regularily; at the end of the job; in case of a disease possibly caused by vibration exposure. Page 22
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Health surveillance A National set of health surveillance procedures for exposure to vibration developed by the “Berufsgenossenschaften” (2005) on behalf of the German Government: Berufsgenossenschaftlicher Grundsatz for health surveillance “Strain on the musculoskeletal system including vibration” (G 46). A new ordinance on Occupational Health Surveillance is in preparation in Germany, which will compile provisions for several occupational noxes, e.g. physical agents, hazardous substanzes. The medical Guidelines will remain as state of the art recommendations in Germany. Page 23
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DGUV-Handbook of Guidelines for occupational medicine examinations, accepted in Germany as basis for qualitatively consistent procedures in occupational medical prophylaxis - Latest guideline: „G 46“ for prevention of MSD incl. Vibration related diseases Page 24
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(Gentner Verlag, 2007)
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German Health Surveillance for occupational muscle-skeletal health risks incl. vibration „G 46“
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including supplementary health surveillance provisions for vibration exposure (WBV, HAV)
www.hvbg.de/d/bgz/praevaus/amed/bg_grund/g46/index.html Page 25
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German Health Surveillance for occupational muscle-skeletal health risks incl. vibration „G 46“
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German Health Surveillance for occupational muscle-skeletal health risks incl. vibration „G 46“
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German Health Surveillance for occupational muscle-skeletal health risks incl. vibration „G 46“
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German Health Surveillance for occupational muscle-skeletal health risks incl. vibration „G 46“
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Application of the „G 46“ supported by a guide for employers and OSH-experts, to screen workplaces and tasks for critical exposure conditions (BGI 504-46; available via www.arbeitssicherheit.de)
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Guide for employers and OSH-experts, to determine workers for vibration exposure related health surveillance (BGI 504-46)
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www.hvbg.de/d/bgz/praevaus/amed/bg_grund/g46/index.html Page 30
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Guide for vibration exposure related health surveillance (BGI 504-46) to be offered, if A(8) > action values
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Daily vibration exposure value A(8) = daily dosis Whole-Body-Vibration Daily exposure duration in hours
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page 31
(the highest (rms) value of the frequency-weighted accelerations, determined on three orthogonal axes (1,4awx, 1,4awy, awz for a seated or standing worker) or the value, resulting in the lowest acceptable duration time)
Action value
1,4 1,0 0,8 0,7 0,6 0,6 0,5 0,5
7,1 5,0 4,1 3,5 3,2 2,9 2,7 2,5
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Guide for employers and OSH-experts, screening workplaces to determine workers for vibration exposure related health surveillance (BGI 504-46)
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Hand-Arm-Vibration (the square root of the sum of the squares (rms) (total value) of the frequencyweighted acceleration values, determined on the orthogonal axes ahwx, ahwy, ahwz (m/s2))
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Derogations (authorities are entitled to allow): Employers may request derogations, if there are: severe business risks caused by ordinance requirements and Alternative measures for sufficient protection of workers (specific conditions in case of derogation listed) Derogations possible for the requirements (excluding risk assessment) Option of averaging the exposure value over 40 hours is not given in Germany Page 33
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Comparison of 2002/44/EC with its implementation in Germany
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Transitional periods Military applications or appliances by 1st July 2011 (WBV – ELV z-axis A(8) = 1,15 m/s2), For construction machines and appliances (WBV – ELV z-axis A(8) = 1,15 m/s2) by 31st December 2011 Catalogue of administrative offences and criminal offences
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Dissemination of the provisions of the new German ordinance
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Actors at all levels of companies, the social partners, the OSH-authorities and labour inspectorates of the Bundesländer, Berufsgenossenschaften/ Unfallversicherungsträger as well as manufacturers and user associations Information, checklists, guidance and best practice are to be disseminated to employers and employees. Media, conferences, fairs are used, to inform employers as well as company OSH-experts and employees. Berufsgenossenschaften www.bg-vibrationen.de the Bundesländer e.g. via the KarLA-Vibration Database (more than 5000 data) www.las-bb.de/karla Page 35
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Exposure values from BGIA-Report 6/2006 - Example Hand-Arm-Vibrations
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HAV: A(8)-values to be calculated due to individual exposure conditions and exposure time
Vibration total value ahv (vector sum) (VDI 2057-2:2002) K-value (VDI 2057-2:1987)
www.hvbg.de/d/bia/pub/rep/rep05/bgia0606.html Page 36
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Exposure values from BGIA-Report 6/2006 Example Whole-Body-Vibrations
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WBV: A(8)- )-values to be calculated due to maximal value x-,y- or zdirection, individual exposure conditions and exposure time
Frequency weighted acceleration awe (VDI 20571:2002) Earlier K-value (incl. new frequency-weighting)
www.hvbg.de/d/bia/pub/rep/rep05/bgia0606.html Page 37
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Exposure values from LAS Potsdam Databank KARLA – Vibration and Noise
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www.las-bb.de/karla
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Exposure values from LAS Potsdam Databank KARLA – Vibration and Noise
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Risk Assessement Hand-ArmVibration: use of manufacturer information in instruction manuals
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www.bg-vibrationen.de
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Estimation of the daily vibration exposure value
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Estimation of the use of equipment and Calculation of the exposure duration Time measurement methods (e.g. Video, clocks, measuring duration of use)
CEN TR 15350 (example for electrical machines)
* Industrial applications: higher values can be found so that normally an individual evaluation of the exposure duration needs to be performed. Page 41
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Example for support of the estimation of exposure duration (measurement of time of use: Tool-Timer) Zeitanzeige
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Schlüsselschalter mit Schlüssel
Anschluss für Zuflussleitung
Fließrichtung Druckluft
Reset-Knopf (ohne Funktion)
Anschluss für Versorgungsleitung zur Maschine
• Pneumatischer Anschluss bis 2200 l/min Volumenstrom bei max. 7 bar • Elektrischer Anschluss 1-phasig 230 V, max. 16 A • Elektrischer Anschluss 3-phasig 400 V, max. 16 A • Elektrischer Anschluss 3-phasig, 400 V, max. 32 A
Gillmeister et al., 2007 (VDI Tagung Humanschwingungen 2007) z.B. verfügbar bei www.tecparts.de/download.htm Page 42
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Assessment of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration using available information (CEN/TR 15350:2006; DIN V 45694:2006-07)
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CEN/TR 15350:2006 „Guideline for the assessment of exposure to handtransmitted vibration using available information including that provided by manufacturers of machinery“ Page 43
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Vibration exposure calculator from BGIA for determination of A(8) for HAV
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www.hvbg.de/d/bia/pra/softwa/kennwertrechner/index.html Page 44
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Vibration exposure calculator from LAS Potsdam for determination of A(8) for WBV
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http://bb.osha.de/de/gfx/good_practice/gefaehrdungskategorien.php
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Example for guiding information to the German ordinance LärmVibrationsArbSchV
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www.bg-vibrationen.de
Which va
lues are
required?
Which measures are necessary at which time? Recom m vibratio endations for n minim isation
Prac tical guid ance
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The EU Guide „Vibration“ (EC, 2008) – a European Handbook addressed as non-binding guide to the 27 EU Member States
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German adaptation of the EU-Handbook Vibration published by the German Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs - 2007
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www.humanvibration.com/EU/VIBGUIDE.htm bzw. für LärmVibrationsArbSchV angepasst: www.bg-vibrationen.de oder http://bb.osha.de/de/gfx/good_practice/gefaehrdungskategorien.php Page 48
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Practical Guide by the Bundesland Brandenburg
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Arbeitshilfe/ Kommentar zur LärmVibrationsArbSchV Hrsg: Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Familie des Landes Brandenburg, 12.2007
http://bb.osha.de/de/gfx/good_practice/gefaehrdungskategorien.php Page 49
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Practical Guide and available documents for the implementation by Berufsgenossenschaften for the metal branches
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CD-ROM "Vibrations at workplaces„ VMBG, 2008 Content: - Data and Facts - Prevention measures - Checklists, Formulars - Practical Guides - Legislative Requirements and Documents - LärmVibrationsArbSchV - Vibrations-Quiz - Mandate/Tasks of the Berufsgenossenschaft Page 50
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Short Video-Clip “Napo” for Information/ Training to use state of the art technology
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Hrsg.: VMBG; Software: SW media GmbH
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German Manufacturer Association VDMA (www.vdma.org)
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German Manufacturer Association ZVEI – Information about vibration reduction techniques
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German Manufacturer Association ZVEI – Information about vibration reduction techniques (www.zvei.org)
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European Power Tool Association (EPTA) – Information about Dir 2002/44/EC (www.epta.eu > Knowledge Base > Vibration)
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Disorders/ Diseases caused by occup. exposure to vibration in Germany
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German occupational disease ordinance Metall Nord Süd (Berufskrankheitenverordnung – BKV) covers three occupational disease numbers related to occupational exposure to vibration in Germany
Hand-Arm-Vibration: diseases at hand-arm-bones and -joints, the occupational disease No. BK 2103 vascular and/or neurological disorders, the occupational disease No. BK 2104 (“White Finger Syndrom”/ VVS/…)
Whole-Body-Vibration: whole-body vibration: relation between exposure and the probability of long-term effects on the lumbar spine, the occupational disease No. BK 2110
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Disorders/ Diseases caused by occup. exposure to vibration in Germany
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Guidelines for occupational physicians reporting the diseases to the institutions for compensation (“Unfallversicherungsträger/ Berufsgenossenschaften”), the German Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Health established a scientific committee, which elaborates guidance documents for occupational diseases about health risks, technical preconditions for the specific work conditions causing the disorder/ disease and medical disease patterns.
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Diseases caused by occup. exposure to vibration in Germany in 2005 (HVBG)
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No. BK 2103: diseases at hand-arm-bones and –joints: 440 assumed/ reported cases, 106 acknowledged cases and 63 cases with compensation
No. BK 2104 *: “White Finger Syndrom”/ VVS: 71 assumed/ reported cases, 11 acknowledged cases and 9 cases with compensation
No. BK 2110 * “lumbar spine diseases”: 396 assumed/ reported cases, 14 acknowledged cases and 11 cases with compensation, caused by whole-body vibration.
* For BK 2104 and 2110 the disease-causing task/job has to be stopped Source: BMAS – Unfallverhütungsbericht 2005, Hrsg. 2007 Page 58
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- Thank you very much for your attention www.dguv.de/
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