The current legislation prescribes that the level of exposure to vibration is assessed by the calculation of the frequency-weighted equivalent acceleration value over an eight-hour reference period. This can be calculated by using the following formula:
where:
Te : Total daily duration of exposure to the vibration (hours)
avmax Highest of the three orthogonal axes acceleration values:
If the worker is exposed to different vibration values, as in the case of the usage of several machines throughout the working day, the daily vibration exposure A(8) expressed as m/s2, will be calculated as follows:
where:
a2maxi : frequency-weighted acceleration for the i-th operation
Ti: Exposure duration for the i-th operation (hours)