TY - GEN
T1 - The importance of powertool consumables on vibration exposure
AU - Notini, Luca
AU - Mansfield, Neil J.
AU - Edwards, David J.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This paper presents data on the effect of power tool appendage selection on construction worker hand-arm (HAV) exposure. It presents an analysis of HAV data acquired from cut-off saws, angle grinders, and hammer drills utilised with different models of tool appendage. The tasks conducted during tool utilisation were typical of those conducted in the construction industry. In the case of the cut-off saws the tool/appendage combinations were used to cut concrete, in the case of thegrinders stainless steel and concrete, and inthe case of the hammer drills to drill through concrete. Significant changes occurred in the work one can complete before exceeding statutory HAV exposure limits when the tool appendage model changed.
AB - This paper presents data on the effect of power tool appendage selection on construction worker hand-arm (HAV) exposure. It presents an analysis of HAV data acquired from cut-off saws, angle grinders, and hammer drills utilised with different models of tool appendage. The tasks conducted during tool utilisation were typical of those conducted in the construction industry. In the case of the cut-off saws the tool/appendage combinations were used to cut concrete, in the case of thegrinders stainless steel and concrete, and inthe case of the hammer drills to drill through concrete. Significant changes occurred in the work one can complete before exceeding statutory HAV exposure limits when the tool appendage model changed.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84859969851
SN - 9780415465755
T3 - Contemporary Ergonomics 2008
SP - 191
EP - 196
BT - Contemporary Ergonomics 2008
T2 - Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society on Contemporary Ergonomics 2008
Y2 - 1 April 2008 through 3 April 2008
ER -