Misją Instytutu jest dzialalność naukowo-badawcza prowadząca do nowych rozwiązań technicznych i organizacyjnych użytecznych w kształtowaniu warunków pracy zgodnych z zasadami bezpieczeństwa pracy i ergonomii oraz ustalanie podstaw naukowych do właściwego ukierunkowywania polityki społeczno-ekonomicznej państwa w tym zakresie.
Noise and mechanical vibrations (common for various works and activities) General information. |
- construction plant and equipment
- manual power tools
Questions / observations
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Activities improving the state of OSH
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Has the maximum value (MPD) of noise |
Take periodic measurements of the noise and vibrations. |
Has the value of the vibration acceleration exceeded the maximum value (MPD) during the operation of the hand tools? |
Notify the workers of the results of the measurements. |
Are preliminary and periodic medical examinations being held? |
Send workers to preliminary and periodic medical examinations and make sure that they are conducted. |
Is collective and personal protective equipment used (ear protectors or anti-vibration gloves) and/or other preventive activities? | Eliminate noisy and vibroactive technological processes and machines.
Encase noisy machines. Use soundproof cabins for the operators. Use appropriately selected personal hearing protection devices (ear plugs or sound-proof ear muffs) and anti-vibration gloves. Reduce the work time of the operators. |
Have zones that are threatens with noise been marked? | Mark the zones under threat from noise. |